Soviet Space ProgramVostok-L 8K721/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Luna-3
Launched
October 4, 1959
Image: Roscosmos
Summary
Luna-3 launched on a Soviet Space Program Vostok-L 8K72 from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on October 4, 1959. It was Soviet Space Program's 11th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 50th orbital launch attempt. It was the 7th Vostok-L 8K72 flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for Lunar flyby (Lunar flyby).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Vostok-L 8K72 · Soviet Space ProgramLuna
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Lunar Exploration · Lunar flyby (Lunar flyby)
- Milestone
- 7th Vostok-L 8K72 flight · 4th this yearSoviet Space Program's 11th launch4th this yearhumanity's 50th orbital launch attempt19th orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
Luna 3 was a Soviet spacecraft and was the first ever mission to photograph the far side of the moon.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
11th launch from 1/5, 4th this year · 11th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
21 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Luna-3 launch?
Luna-3 launched on October 4, 1959. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Luna-3?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Luna-3?
Vostok-L 8K72, flown by Soviet Space Program. Vostok-L 8K72 spec sheet
Where did Luna-3 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Luna-3 going to?
Lunar flyby (Lunar flyby), a lunar exploration mission.
Which program is Luna-3 part of?
Luna. About Luna