Lunar flyby probe July 18, 1965 at 14:32 UTC · Launch Successful Molniya 8K78 — Soviet Space Program, to Lunar flyby 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan The world's 457th orbital launch attempt, and 64th of 1965. Data: Launch Library 2, The Space Devs. Image via The Space Devs.