Soviet Space ProgramVostok-L 8K721/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Luna-2a
Launched
June 18, 1959
Image: Roscosmos
Summary
Luna-2a launched on a Soviet Space Program Vostok-L 8K72 from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on June 18, 1959. The mission failed. It was Soviet Space Program's 9th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 39th orbital launch attempt. It was the 5th Vostok-L 8K72 flight and the 2nd 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
- 5th Vostok-L 8K72 flight · 2nd this yearSoviet Space Program's 9th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 39th orbital launch attempt8th orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
Luna E-1 number 5 was a Soviet spacecraft intended to impact the moon but was lost in a launch failure.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
9th launch from 1/5, 2nd this year · 9th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
166 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Luna-2a launch?
Luna-2a launched on June 18, 1959. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Luna-2a?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Luna-2a?
Vostok-L 8K72, flown by Soviet Space Program. Vostok-L 8K72 spec sheet
Where did Luna-2a launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Luna-2a going to?
Lunar Impactor (Lunar Impactor), a lunar exploration mission.
Which program is Luna-2a part of?
Luna. About Luna