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Luna-1

Vostok-L 8K72 · Lunar Exploration

19591/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome

Mission

Luna 1 was the first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of the Earth's Moon. Intended to be an impactor it was launched as part of the Soviet Luna programme. Due to an incorrectly timed upper stage burn during launch it missed the Moon.

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Mission Facts

Provider: Soviet Space Program
Rocket: Vostok-L 8K72
Orbit: Lunar Impactor
Pad: 1/5
NET precision: Year
Data source: LL2

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