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Zond-06-03c.jpgLunar Surface from ZOND-6219 visiteCerchiatura Rossa (Sx): si vede una striscia scura (simile ad una landing strip) che si diparte da un rilievo anomalo ed indefinito (in basso, accanto al punto verde).
Può trattarsi di un effetto ottico derivante dalla non buona qualità del frame così come potrebbe essere un photoartifact. O magari, perchè no?, un'effettiva Anomalìa di Superficie.
Cerchiatura Rossa (Dx): evidenziamo un rilievo (un cratere?) decisamente più luminoso dei rilievi circostanti (high albedo?) il quale ci sembra di più essere un qualcosa di sovrapposto al paesaggio piuttosto che una parte di esso.
Valgono comunque, anche in questo caso, le medesime considerazioni svolte in precedenza.Feb 08, 2006
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Zond-06-02.jpgRising Earth, from ZOND-689 visiteZond-6 was launched on a Lunar Fly-By mission from a parent satellite (68-101B) in Earth parking orbit. The spacecraft, which carried scientific probes (including cosmic-ray and micrometeoroid detectors, photography equipment and a biological payload), was a precursor to manned spaceflight.
Zond 6 flew around the Moon on November 14, 1968, at a minimum distance of 2420 Km. Photographs of the Lunar Near and Far-Side were obtained with panchromatic film. Each photo was 12,70 by 17,78 cm. Some of the views allowed for stereo pictures.
The photos were taken from distances of approximately 11.000 and 3300 Km. Controlled reentry of the spacecraft occurred on November 17, 1968, and Zond-6 landed in a predetermined (and unknown) Region of the Soviet Union.Feb 08, 2006
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Zond-07-12.jpgThe Earth, from ZOND-7103 visitenessun commentoFeb 07, 2006
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Zond-07-11.jpgSetting Earth, from ZOND-7 (3)100 visitenessun commentoFeb 07, 2006
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Zond-07-09.jpgSetting Earth, from ZOND-7 (2)204 visiteZond-7 photographed the Earth on August 9, 1969, and performed two photo sessions at the Moon on August 11, 1969. It shot 35 pictures with the SKD camera and 300 mm objective, on 5,6 × 5,6 cm frames of color and panchromatic film.
Come definire i risultati fotografici di Zond-7? Giudicate Voi stessi: sono, a nostro parere, delle immagini splendide e di una qualità così alta da far impallidire i miseri e scialbi fotogrammi ottenuti dalla Sonda ESA SMART-1 la quale, dopo tante chiacchiere e promesse di scoperta e divulgazione (promesse, ad oggi, NON mantenute), sembra già essere piombata - con merito - nel dimenticatoio...Feb 07, 2006
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Zond-07-01.jpgSetting Earth, from ZOND-7 (1)101 visiteZond-7 was launched towards the Moon from a mother spacecraft (69-067B) on a mission focused on further studies of the Moon and Circum-Lunar Space; to obtain color photography of both Earth and Moon from varying distances, and to flight test the spacecraft systems.
Earth photos were obtained on August 9, 1969.
On August 11, 1969, the spacecraft flew past the Moon at a distance of 1984,6 Km and conducted two picture taking sessions.
Zond-7 reentered the Earth's atmosphere on August 14, 1969, and achieved a soft landing in a preset region, south of Kustanai. Feb 07, 2006
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Zond-05-01.jpgZOND-5 and the first Turtle, Wine-fly and Worm Astronauts!83 visiteZond-5 was launched from a Tyazheliy Sputnik (68-076B) in Earth parking orbit to make scientific studies during a Lunar Fly-by and to return to Earth. En route to the Moon the main stellar attitude control optical surface became contaminated and was rendered unusable. Backup sensors were used to guide the spacecraft. On Sept. 18, 1968, the spacecraft flew around the Moon. The closest distance was 1.950 Km. High quality photographs of the Earth were taken at a distance of 90.000 Km.
A biological payload of turtles, wine flies, meal worms, plants, seeds, bacteria and other living matter was included in the flight. Additionally, according to the Russian Academy of Sciences, in the pilot's seat was a 175 cm tall, 70 kg mannequin containing radiation detectors. Returning to Earth another attitude control sensor failed, making the planned guided entry impossible and forcing the spacecraft controllers to use a direct ballistic entry. On Sept. 21, 1968, the reentry capsule entered the Earth's atmosphere, braked aerodynamically, and deployed parachutes at 7 km. The capsule splashed down in the backup area in the Indian Ocean at 32.63 degrees S, 65.55 degrees E and was successfully recovered, safely returning the biological payload. It was announced that the turtles (steppe tortoises) had lost about 10% of their body weight but remained active and showed no loss of appetite. The spacecraft was planned as a precursor to crewed lunar spacecraft. It represented the first successful Soviet circumlunar mission.Feb 07, 2006
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Zond-03-26.jpgThe Moon, from ZOND-3 (5)92 visitenessun commentoFeb 07, 2006
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Zond-03-18.jpgThe Moon, from ZOND-3 (4)85 visitenessun commentoFeb 07, 2006
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Zond-03-14.jpgThe Moon, from ZOND-3 (3)88 visitenessun commentoFeb 07, 2006
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Zond-03-07.jpgThe Moon, from ZOND-3 (2)100 visitenessun commentoFeb 07, 2006
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Zond-03-03.jpgThe Moon, from ZOND-3 (1)107 visiteOne July 20, 1965, Zond-3 was the second spacecraft to view the Far-Side of the Moon.
However, this model 3MV spacecraft was actually designed for Missions to Mars and Venus.
Using a phototelevision camera, 29 frames were exposed. The Zond-3 camera was developed by A.S. Selivanov and his team at the Institute of Space Device Engineering. The images were processed and analyzed by Iu.N. Lipskii and his team at the Sternberg Astronomical Institute.
The frames 1 and 2 were probably pre-exposed test patterns and have not been published; frames 8-10 contained an ultraviolet spectrum, and frame 25 was never received.
Using digital pulse-position modulation, all frames were scanned and transmitted in 67-line resolution and selected images were retransmitted at 1100-line resolution.Feb 07, 2006
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