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Zond 7

1969 Soviet test spaceflight to the Moon. Zond 7 was launched on August 7, 1969 aboard a Proton-K/D from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Aug 10, 1969).

COSPAR 1969-067ANORAD 4062Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Zond-7
Common name: Zond 7
Payload designation: L-1 No. 11
International designator: 1969-067A
NORAD catalog number: 4062
GCAT identifier: S04062
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.212

Mission

Mission type: Human spaceflight
Use: Civil government
Program: L-1
Owner: TsKBEM
Country: Soviet Union
Builder: Central KB for Experimental Machine Building
Platform (bus): 7K-L1

Launch

Date: August 7, 1969 · 23:48 UTC
Launch record: 1969-067Success
Rocket: Proton-K/D
Spaceport: Baikonur · pad LC81/23

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): CLO
Perigee: 200 km
Apogee: 400,000 km
Inclination: 51.52°
Status: Left Earth orbit for deep space
Status date: August 10, 1969
Last known active: Aug 14, 1969
End of operations: Aug 14, 1969

Size

Mass: 2,800 kg
Dry mass: 2,800 kg
Total mass with attached objects: 5,680 kg
Length: 1.8 m
Diameter: 2.00 m
Span: 1.8 m

Deep space

Deep-space catalog entry: D00282
Final central body: Luna
Phase start: August 10, 1969
Phase outcome: Flyby · August 11, 1969
Destination: Earth

Flight phases

From	Central body	Ended	Outcome	Next
Aug 8, 1969	Earth	Aug 10, 1969	Escaped to another body	Luna
Aug 11, 1969	Earth	Aug 14, 1969	Landed	Kustanai

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1042955 (CC0).