Zond 8

GPTKB entity

Statements (109)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:analysis post-mission analysis
gptkbp:challenges overcoming technical difficulties
gptkbp:collaboration no
gptkbp:collection during lunar orbit
gptkbp:communication_system gptkb:radio_station
gptkbp:contribution lunar geology
lunar atmosphere
lunar radiation
lunar topography
lunar magnetic field
gptkbp:control_system autonomous guidance
gptkbp:crew biological payload
gptkbp:crew_capacity uncrewed
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired future missions
gptkbp:data_return scientific data
sample return
photographs of the Moon
gptkbp:data_type seismic data
spectral data
radiometric data
magnetic data
photographic data
gptkbp:discovery_year 1970-01-30
gptkbp:duration 10 days
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:Zond_9
gptkb:Zond_1
gptkbp:first_lunar_sample_return yes
gptkbp:has_programs gptkb:Zond_program
gptkbp:height 3.5 m
gptkbp:historical_significance important in space exploration
gptkbp:homeworld October 27, 1970
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Zond 8
gptkbp:impact significant contributions to lunar science
advancement in lunar studies
gptkbp:influence_on_future_missions yes
gptkbp:landing_site gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkb:Earth
1970-10-24
gptkbp:launch_date gptkb:1970
1970-10-20
1970-01-20
gptkbp:launch_mass 5,000 kg
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Baikonur_Cosmodrome
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Proton-K
gptkbp:launched gptkb:Soviet_Union
October 20, 1970
gptkbp:legacy pioneering lunar exploration
gptkbp:length 7.5 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:OKB-1
gptkbp:mission yes
successful
successful launch
Soviet scientists
successful sample return
collect lunar samples
successful recovery
complex engineering design
successful lunar landing
successful lunar flyby
gptkbp:mission_duration 4 days
10 days
gptkbp:mission_type gptkb:Moon
lunar flyby
unmanned lunar mission
gptkbp:notable_achievement returned to Earth with data and images
final mission of the Zond program
gptkbp:notable_mission gptkb:Zond_7
gptkb:Zond_9
gptkbp:operational_history part of the Zond program
gptkbp:operational_period 1970s
gptkbp:operational_status retired
completed
gptkbp:orbit_type gptkb:Moon
gptkb:the_Moon
lunar orbit
gptkbp:orbital_period 2 hours 30 minutes
lunar orbit
gptkbp:payload_capacity gptkb:space_mission
gptkb:scientific_instruments
gptkbp:power_source solar panels
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Zond_7
gptkbp:public_interest high
gptkbp:publications scientific papers published
gptkbp:recovery_method gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
yes
parachute recovery
gptkbp:release_country gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:resolution high
high resolution
gptkbp:sampled_in lunar soil
Earth-based analysis
gptkbp:scientific_goals study lunar surface
gptkbp:scientific_instruments gptkb:camera
spectrometers
magnetometers
seismometers
radiation detectors
radiometers
gptkbp:status decommissioned
successfully completed mission
gptkbp:success yes
gptkbp:success_rate high
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Zond_9
gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of yes
gptkbp:weight 5,000 kg
gptkbp:width 3.5 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Zond_program
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4