Molniya-M /Block L | Cosmos 159

Status

Partial Failure

Cosmos 159

Launch Time
Tue May 16, 1967 21:44 UTC

Cosmos 159 was to be placed in lunar orbit, but the S1.5400A engine on the upper stage Block L stopped prematurely, and put it in a highly elliptical orbit.

Rocket

Molniya-M /Block L

RVSN USSR

Status: Retired

Liftoff Thrust: 4,391 kN

Payload to LEO: 6,200 kg

Payload to GTO: 2,400 kg

Stages: 4

Strap-ons: 4

Rocket Height: 44.23 m

Fairing Diameter: 2.58 m

Fairing Height: 6.74 m

Details

Mission Details

Cosmos 159

It is the first E-6LS lunar probe, for nine days tests of the decimetric communication system can still be done and are a success. The probe re-entered the atmosphere on November 11, 1977.

Payloads: 1

Total Mass: 1,620.0 kg

Lunar orbit

Location

Site 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

Wiki

Stats

1967

50th orbital launch attempt

Molniya-M

8th mission

1st mission of 1967