Kosmos 111
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 Luna 10 spacecraft. Kosmos 111 was probably similar in design. |
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| Operator | Soviet Union |
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| Mission type | Lunar orbiter |
| Launch date | March 1, 1966 |
| Mission duration | 2 days |
| Orbital decay | March 3, 1966 |
Kosmos 111 (Russian: Космос 111 meaning Cosmos 111) (E-6S series) was the first Soviet attempt to orbit a spacecraft around the Moon. The design was probably similar to the later successful Luna 10 spacecraft. It was launched on March 1, 1966. The mission was a failure. The Blok-L upper stage lost roll control and failed to send the spacecraft on a lunar trajectory. It re-entered the Earth's atmosphere two days later.
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| Preceded by Luna 9 |
Luna programme | Succeeded by Luna 10 |
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