Zond 5

GPTKB entity

Statements (105)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:biological_experiment plants
tortoises
gptkbp:can biological specimens
gptkbp:circled_the_moon September 1968
gptkbp:completed a lunar flyby
gptkbp:crew gptkb:none
biological payload
gptkbp:crew_capacity gptkb:none
gptkbp:data_return radiation exposure
scientific data
microgravity effects
gptkbp:data_type biological data
environmental data
photographic data
radiation data
gptkbp:date 1968-09-21
gptkbp:design gptkb:Zond_spacecraft_series
gptkbp:duration 6 days
gptkbp:first_appearance return living organisms from space
gptkbp:flight_style lunar trajectory
gptkbp:historical_achievement space biology
gptkbp:homeworld 1965-03-21
September 21, 1968
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Zond 5
gptkbp:included plants
seeds
fruit flies
gptkbp:is_a_destination_for gptkb:Moon
gptkbp:is_designed_for biological research
gptkbp:is_equipped_with life support systems
gptkbp:is_monitored_by gptkb:scientists
gptkbp:is_significant_for gptkb:space_exploration
biological experiments in space
gptkbp:is_tested_for life support technology
gptkbp:key_event the history of astrobiology
gptkbp:landing_site gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkb:Earth
gptkbp:landmark space exploration history
gptkbp:launch_date 1968-09-15
gptkbp:launch_mass 5,000 kg
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Baikonur_Cosmodrome
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Proton-K
gptkbp:launch_window September 1968
gptkbp:launched gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkb:Soyuz_spacecraft
September 15, 1968
Site 81/23
gptkbp:launched_in gptkb:Baikonur_Cosmodrome
the Space Race
September 18, 1968
test biological payloads
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Moscow
successful
test life support systems
return samples to Earth
gather data on lunar environment
gptkbp:mission_duration 6 days
gptkbp:mission_type lunar flyby
gptkbp:notable_achievement gptkb:the_Soviet_Union
first living organisms to return from lunar orbit
first living organisms to orbit the Moon
gptkbp:notable_event the history of space travel
gptkbp:objective study effects of space travel on living organisms
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:Soviet_space_program
gptkbp:operational_status retired
gptkbp:orbit_type gptkb:the_Moon
gptkbp:orbital_inclination 51.6 degrees
gptkbp:orbital_period approximately 8 days
gptkbp:orbited_moon false
gptkbp:part_of study the effects of space travel on living organisms
gptkbp:payload_capacity biological specimens
gptkbp:recovery_method yes
ocean recovery
gptkbp:related_vehicle yes
gptkbp:scientific_goals collect data on cosmic radiation
study effects of space travel on living organisms
test spacecraft systems for future crewed missions
gptkbp:scientific_instruments gptkb:camera
temperature sensors
radiation detectors
biological experiment containers
gptkbp:service first spacecraft to carry living organisms to the Moon
first spacecraft to return from a lunar mission with biological samples
gptkbp:significance first spacecraft to return biological samples from space
gptkbp:speed 6.5 degrees
approximately 11.5 km/s
gptkbp:success gptkb:true
yes
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Zond_6
gptkbp:was_a gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of re-entry technology
return capsule technology
the feasibility of returning life from space
gptkbp:was_a_part_of_the_series_of gptkb:Zond_missions
gptkbp:was_a_pioneering_mission_for returning life from space
gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to gptkb:human_spaceflight
gptkbp:was_followed_by gptkb:Zond_6
gptkbp:was_part_of gptkb:Zond_program
gptkb:Soviet_space_program
gptkbp:weight 5,800 kg
about 5,000 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Zond_program
gptkb:snake
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4