Cosmos 305 (Luna E-8-5)

Russia

Spacecraft n°:

USSR satellite n°:

Launch data:

Designation	04150 / 69092A
Launch date	22 Oct 1969 - 14:09:59 UT
Launch site	B, LC-81/24
Launch vehicle	Proton-K / D (#241-01)
Mission	Moon lander
Satellite type	Luna E-8-5 (#404)
Earth orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee	182 x 208 km
Inclination	51.4°
Period	min

Partiale Failure, Block D control system failure.

Spacecraft data:

Manufacturer	Lavochkin
Platform
Mass at launch	5600 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Dimension
Basic shape
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power

Decay:

Descent date:	24 Oct 1969
Lifetime:	days

Mission details:

Robotic lunar soil return mission. Failed to leave low earth orbit due to Block D stage failure.

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