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Vostok-L 8K72 | Luna-2
Soviet Space Program · Vostok-L 8K72 · 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soviet Space Program's 10th launch · 3rd this year · humanity's 47th orbital launch attempt
September 12, 1959Add to calendar
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Sep 12, 06:39 – Sep 12, 06:39 UTC
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Luna-2
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.
Lunar Exploration · Lunar Impactor (Lunar Impactor)
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