MISSION NAME
Luna-4b
Status
Failure
DATE
16 APR 1960
LAUNCH PROVIDER
Soviet Space Program
Launch Pad
1/5
Description
Luna 1960B was the third Soviet attempt to photograph the far side of the Moon, the first being the highly successful Luna 3 mission and the second being the unsuccessful Luna 1960A. Luna 1960B was launched on April 16, 1960. It was designed to replicate the Luna 3 mission, but with higher resolution cameras and a closer approach to the Moon.
Vostok-L 8K72
Rocket Description
The Vostok-L was a rocket used by the Soviet Union to conduct several early tests of the Vostok spacecraft