# Luna E-8-5M No.412

> soviet space probe

**Wikidata**: [Q1942442](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1942442)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luna_E-8-5M_No._412)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/luna-e-8-5m-no-412

## Summary
Luna E-8-5M No.412 is a Soviet lunar probe of the Luna programme. It was launched on 16 October 1975 from Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 81/23 on a Proton-K carrier rocket and is designated in sources as Luna E-8-5M No. 412.

## Key Facts
- Luna E-8-5M No.412 is an instance of a lunar probe (a space probe to explore the Moon).
- Launch date: 1975-10-16 (16 October 1975).
- Launch site (start point): Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 81/23.
- Launch vehicle: Proton-K carrier rocket.
- Part of series: Luna programme.
- Mission sequence: follows Luna 23 and is followed by Luna 24 in the Luna programme sequence.
- Significant recorded event: rocket launch from Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 81/23 on 1975-10-16.
- Freebase identifier: /m/0705cb.
- Wikipedia title (English): "Luna E-8-5M No. 412".
- Wikidata description: "soviet space probe".

## FAQs
### Q: What is Luna E-8-5M No.412?
A: Luna E-8-5M No.412 is a Soviet-era lunar probe in the Luna programme. It carries the designation E-8-5M No. 412 and is recorded as a lunar exploration spacecraft.

### Q: When and where was it launched?
A: It was launched on 16 October 1975 from Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 81/23. The launch is recorded as a significant event for the spacecraft.

### Q: What rocket launched Luna E-8-5M No.412?
A: The probe was launched on a Proton-K carrier rocket.

### Q: How does it fit into the Luna programme sequence?
A: In the Luna programme sequence, this probe follows Luna 23 and is followed by Luna 24.

## Why It Matters
Luna E-8-5M No.412 is part of the Soviet Union's sustained Luna programme effort to investigate the Moon. As a Luna-series lunar probe launched in October 1975, it contributes to the historical record of Soviet lunar exploration and the operational use of the Proton-K launch vehicle from Baikonur Cosmodrome. The probe's placement between Luna 23 and Luna 24 situates it within a specific sequence of missions carried out during the mid-1970s, a period of continued robotic activity targeted at lunar science and exploration objectives. Even when specific scientific outcomes are not detailed in this entry, records of launches, vehicle choice, launch site, and programme sequencing provide verifiable data points for researchers tracing mission timelines, launch logistics, and the evolution of Soviet lunar spacecraft designs. The designation E-8-5M No.412 also identifies it within the technical taxonomy used by Soviet mission planners and contemporary archival sources.

## Notable For
- Designation as Luna E-8-5M No. 412, identifying it within the E-8-5M series of Luna probes.
- Launch on 16 October 1975 from Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 81/23.
- Use of the Proton-K carrier rocket for launch.
- Position in the Luna programme sequence between Luna 23 and Luna 24.
- Documented in multiple language Wikipedias and cataloged with Freebase identifier /m/0705cb.

## Body

### Overview
- Name: Luna E-8-5M No.412 (also presented as "Luna E-8-5M No. 412").
- Type: Lunar probe (space probe to explore the Moon).
- Description in databases: listed with the wikidata description "soviet space probe".

### Designation and classification
- Official series: Part of the Luna programme.
- Instance: Classified as a lunar probe.
- Internal designation: E-8-5M No.412.

### Launch details
- Launch date: 1975-10-16 (16 October 1975).
- Launch site / start point: Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 81/23.
- Launch vehicle: Proton-K carrier rocket.
- Significant event recorded: rocket launch from Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 81/23 on 1975-10-16.

### Programme context and sequence
- Part of: Luna programme (Soviet lunar exploration series).
- Mission sequence: Follows Luna 23. Followed by Luna 24.

### Identifiers and documentation
- Wikipedia title: "Luna E-8-5M No. 412".
- Freebase ID: /m/0705cb.
- Sitelink coverage: recorded as having sitelink_count = 12 across Wikimedia projects.
- Wikipedia languages listing includes: bg, bn, en, hu, id, it, nl, pt, ru, tg.

### Records and references
- The launch and related metadata are recorded in mission and cataloguing sources that list launch date, launch site, and launch vehicle for this probe.

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## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report
2. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013