Difference between revisions of "1959"

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Luna 1 (E-1 series) was the first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of the Moon

Spacecraft Name	Type	Launch Date	Date of Lunar Encounter	Country	Launcher	Comments

Luna 1	Lunar Flyby	January 2, 1959 at 16:41:21 UTC	January 4, 1959	USSR	SS-6/R-7 (8K72)	closest distance 5,995 km, impact intended
Luna 2	Lunar Impact	September 12, 1959 at 06:39:42 UTC	September 14, 1959, 22:02:24 UTC	USSR	SS-6/R-7 (8K72)	Landing coordinates: 29.1° N, 0° W.
Luna 3	Lunar Flyby	October 4, 1959 at 02:24:00 UTC	October 6, 1959, 14:16 UTC	USSR	SS-6/R-7 (8K72)	first image of the far side of the Moon; closest distance of 6,200 km near south pole

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 | [[Luna 1]]  || Lunar Flyby || January 2, 1959 at 16:41:21 UTC || January 4, 1959
 || USSR || SS-6/R-7 (8K72) || closest distance 5,995 km, impact intended
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+| [[Luna 2]]  || Lunar Impact || September 12, 1959 at 06:39:42 UTC|| September 14, 1959, 22:02:24 UTC || USSR || SS-6/R-7 (8K72) || Landing coordinates: 29.1° N, 0° W.
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+| [[Luna 3]]  || Lunar Flyby ||   October 4, 1959 at 02:24:00 UTC  || October 6, 1959, 14:16 UTC
+|| USSR || SS-6/R-7 (8K72) || first image of the far side of the Moon; closest distance of 6,200 km near south pole
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