Zond 2

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:none
gptkbp:collection scientific measurements
magnetic field data
radiation data
cosmic ray data
limited images of the Moon
gptkbp:communication radio signals
gptkbp:control_system autonomous guidance
gptkbp:country gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:data_return limited
gptkbp:data_transmission telemetry
gptkbp:design unmanned spacecraft
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Zond_3
gptkbp:historical_legacy contributed to lunar exploration knowledge
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Zond 2
gptkbp:launch_date gptkb:1965
1965-11-30
gptkbp:launch_event failure to achieve objectives
gptkbp:launch_mass 1,200 kg
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Baikonur_Cosmodrome
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Molniya-M
gptkbp:launched November 30, 1965
Site 31/6
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:OKB-1
gptkbp:mass 1,200 kg
gptkbp:mission 1966-01-03
partially successful
gptkbp:mission_duration 34 days
gptkbp:mission_type lunar flyby
gptkbp:notable_mission gptkb:Luna_program
gptkb:Zond_program
gptkbp:operational_period 1965-1966
gptkbp:orbit_type heliocentric
gptkbp:orbital_inclination varied
gptkbp:orbital_period about 365 days
gptkbp:power_source solar panels
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Zond_1
gptkbp:primary_mission photograph the Moon
gptkbp:scientific_goals measure magnetic fields
study lunar surface
measure radiation levels
gather data on cosmic rays
test spacecraft technology
gptkbp:scientific_instruments gptkb:cosmic_ray_detector
gptkb:camera
gptkb:magnetometer
temperature sensors
gptkbp:service first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of the Moon
gptkbp:speed not applicable
gptkbp:status failed
lost contact
gptkbp:success no
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Zond_3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Zond_program
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4