1965-056A
3MV-4 No. 3 was launched on 1965 Jul 18 on a mission to test out the reliability of planetary probes. The modified Mars probe made a lunar flyby and returned pictures of the lunar surface. It was named Zond-3.
| Zond-3 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Jul 18 | 1432:05 | Launch by 8K78 | KB |
| 1437? | Blok A sep | ||
| 1437? | Blok I burn | ||
| 1441? | Blok I sep | ||
| 1552? | BOZ burn | ||
| 1553? | Blok L burn | ||
| 1557? | Blok L sep | ||
| 1965 Jul 20 | 0124 | Start lunar photos at 11600 km ht | |
| 0224? | Perilune, 9220 km | ||
| 0232 | End lunar photos at 10000 km ht | ||
| 1965 Sep 15 | TCM in solar orbit | ||
| 1966 Mar | End of ops | ||
| 1966 Dec | Reactivated for test transmission | ||
Payload:
- Lunar mapping camera
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