Zond 5 was a spacecraft of the Soviet Union Zond program that traveled around the Moon on a circumlunar trajectory in September 1968 and became the first Moon mission to carry living creatures and return safely to Earth. Its passengers, the first terrestrial organisms to fly beyond low Earth orbit and to the vicinity of the Moon, included two Russian tortoises along with fruit fly eggs and plants.
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Spacecraft Type Manufacturer Status
Status (category)Mission Complete / Ended 1 Sources
1. Zond 5 - Wikipedia
Infobox, Spacecraft type
Lunar flyby
Infobox, Launch date
14 September 1968, 21:42:11 UTC
Infobox, Manufacturer
OKB-1
Body text, Return section
became the first spacecraft to circle the Moon and return to Earth
- In Group: Lunar Orbiters and Flyby Probes, Zond 5 (Russian: ???? 5, lit.?'Probe 5') was a spacecraft of the Soviet Zond program. In September 1968 Zond 5 travelled around the Moon in a circumlunar trajectory and became the first Moon miss
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