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Vostok-L 8K72 | Luna-1
Soviet Space Program · Vostok-L 8K72 · 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soviet Space Program's 8th launch · 1st this year · humanity's 32nd orbital launch attempt
January 2, 1959Add to calendar
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Jan 2, 16:41 – Jan 2, 16:41 UTC
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Luna-1
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.
Lunar Exploration · Lunar Impactor (Lunar Impactor)
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