Zond 2

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:airlines lunar trajectory
gptkbp:analyzes post-mission analysis
gptkbp:communicationEquipment UHF radio
gptkbp:controls ground control
autonomous guidance
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:dataTransmission telemetry data
scientific data
gptkbp:dataUsage magnetic field measurements
cosmic ray data
images of the Moon
gptkbp:dimensions 2.4 m x 2.4 m x 2.4 m
gptkbp:finalScore mission concluded
gptkbp:financialPerformance study lunar surface
measure solar wind
test spacecraft technologies
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first spacecraft to reach the Moon in the Zond series
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Zond 2
gptkbp:launchDate 1965-11-30
gptkbp:launched gptkb:Soviet_Union
November 1965
gptkbp:launchSite Baikonur Cosmodrome
1,200 kg
gptkbp:launchVehicle Molniya-M
gptkbp:legacy paved the way for future lunar missions
gptkbp:mission lunar flyby
gptkbp:missions gptkb:Moscow
approximately 6 months
gptkbp:missionsConducted partially successful
gptkbp:operationalStatus 1965-1966
gptkbp:orbitalInclination 45 degrees
apoapsis of 1,000 km
periapsis of 1,000 km
gptkbp:powers solar panels
gptkbp:predecessor Zond_1
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Zond_program
gptkbp:researchInterest gptkb:Soviet_space_program
enhanced understanding of lunar environment
provided data for future missions
contributed to lunar exploration
gptkbp:respondsTo not designed for reentry
gptkbp:scientificName magnetometer
cosmic ray detector
television camera
gptkbp:secondaryMission 1966-02-03
gptkbp:status successfully completed mission
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Zond_3
gptkbp:weight 1,200 kg