1969-058A
E-8-5 No. 401 was successfully launched on 1969 Jul 13, only three days before Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins left for the Moon. It was named Luna-15. Attitude errors during descent led to late braking ignition and the vehicle crashed.
| Luna-15 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Jul 13 | 0254:42 | Launch by Proton-K | KB |
| 0304 | Stage 3 sep | ||
| 0306? | D MES-1 | ||
| 0309 | D MECO-1 | ||
| 0411:30 | D MES-2 | ||
| 0415 | First asc node | ||
| 0418? | D MECO-2 | ||
| 1969 Jul 14 | TCM | ||
| 1969 Jul 17 | 1000 | Lunar orbit insertion | 120.6 44 x 212 x 125.8 |
| 1969 Jul 19 | 1308 | TCM | 123.5 97 x 219 x 125.9 |
| 1969 Jul 20 | 1416 | Lower perigee | 114.3 16 x 110 x 126.7 |
| 1969 Jul 21 | 1539? | Aux tanks sep | |
| 1969 Jul 21 | 1542 | Retrofire | |
| 1969 Jul 21 | 15547 | Impact 17N 60E | |
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