IS ZOND 5 DESIGNED FOR PLANETARY MISSIONS AS WELL AS LUNAR,

Abstract

It is generally considered that Zond 5 is an unmanned precursor of a manned, lunar mission. While we agree with that specific view, we feel there is strong evidence that Zond 5 also is a precursor of unmanned, planetary missions of much greater capability than otherwise believed possible. It is obvious also that a new, larger launch vehicle is now being used for lunar flights than heretofore. Presumably, this is the 'Proton' class system. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0676654

Entities

People

  • Bruce C. Murray
  • Merton E. Davies

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Launch Vehicles
  • Precursors
  • Unmanned

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Robotics and Automation.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris