Soviet Space ProgramVostok-L 8K721/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Luna-2
Launched
September 12, 1959
Image: Roscosmos
Summary
Luna-2 launched on a Soviet Space Program Vostok-L 8K72 from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on September 12, 1959. It was Soviet Space Program's 10th launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 47th orbital launch attempt. It was the 6th Vostok-L 8K72 flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for Lunar Impactor (Lunar Impactor).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Vostok-L 8K72 · Soviet Space ProgramLuna
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Lunar Exploration · Lunar Impactor (Lunar Impactor)
- Milestone
- 6th Vostok-L 8K72 flight · 3rd this yearSoviet Space Program's 10th launch3rd this yearhumanity's 47th orbital launch attempt16th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
About this launch
Luna 2 successfully impacted the Moon's surface making it the first spacecraft to reach the surface of the Moon and the first human-made object to make contact with another celestial body.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
10th launch from 1/5, 3rd this year · 10th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
85 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Luna-2 launch?
Luna-2 launched on September 12, 1959. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Luna-2?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Luna-2?
Vostok-L 8K72, flown by Soviet Space Program. Vostok-L 8K72 spec sheet
Where did Luna-2 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Luna-2 going to?
Lunar Impactor (Lunar Impactor), a lunar exploration mission.
Which program is Luna-2 part of?
Luna. About Luna