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| [[Luna 1]] || Lunar Flyby || January 2, 1959 at 16:41:21 UTC || January 4, 1959 | | [[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 | + | || USSR || SS-6/R-7 (8K72) || First lunar flyby, 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. | | [[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. | ||
Revision as of 10:04, 3 March 2007
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) | First lunar flyby, 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 |
