Mission type Lunar orbiter SATCAT no. 2093 Spacecraft type E-6S Launch date 1 March 1966 Decay date 3 March 1966 | COSPAR ID 1966-017A Mission duration Launch failure | |
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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. The craft weighed 14,240lbs and was not immediately acknowledged to be a Luna-series vehicle after its destruction.
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