Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
11:41:37
Monday January 31, 1966
First soft landing on the Moon.
Luna 9 (Луна-9), internal designation Ye-6 No.13, was an uncrewed space mission of the Soviet Union's Luna programme. On 3 February 1966 the Luna 9 spacecraft became the first spacecraft to achieve a survivable landing on the celestial body.
Lunar orbit
1 Payload
1,580 kilograms
Manufacturer
RKK EnergiyaRocket
Height: 44.23m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 6,200 kg
GTO: 2,400 kg
Liftoff Thrust
4,391 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 2.58m
Height: 6.74m
Stages
4
Strap-ons
4
2nd
Mission
1st
Mission of 1966
169th
Mission
4th
Mission of 1966
7th
Orbital launch attempt