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Historical record

Luna 5 spacecraft

Soft-landing attempt failed; spacecraft impacted the Moon.

Era
A (1959-1976)
Parent mission
Luna 5
Role
lander/impactor
Operator
Soviet space program
Nation
USSR
Launched (UTC)
1965-05-09
Reached Moon (UTC)
1965-05-12
Event type
impactor/lander
Outcome
failure
Site
Mare Nubium vicinity; exact coordinates not_found_yet
Left on surface
none
Returned material
none
Current status
crashed/on lunar surface
Operational status (derived)
inactive
Source grade
primary
Review note
review:high

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