1959 · Soviet Space Program

Luna-1

successVostok-L 8K72 | 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.

Overview

Date / time: January 2, 1959 at 04:41 PM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: 1/5
Mission: Luna-1
Mission type: Lunar Exploration
Orbit achieved: Lunar Impactor

Launch vehicle

Vostok-L 8K72 →

Launch provider

Soviet Space Program →

Payloads deployed · 1

LUNA 1

Heliocentric