| The spacecraft fell
freely from this height, landing on the
lunar surface on June 2, 1966, in Oceanus
Procellarum -- 2.45 deg s latitude, 43.22
deg w longitude (selenographic
coordinates). The spacecraft transmitted
data from shortly after touchdown until
July 14, 1966, with an interval of no
operation during lunar night (June 14 to
July 7, 1966). Engineering interrogations
continued until January 7, 1967. |
