It launched on 2 January 1959 and missed the Moon by 5,965 kilometres (3,706 mi). [13] One mission separated Luna 1 and Luna 2, a launch failure that occurred with an unnamed probe …

On September 12, 1959, the Soviet Union made history with the launch of Luna 2, the first space probe to impact the Moon. This landmark achievement marked a significant milestone in the …

Feb 7, 2024 · When was Luna 9 launched and when did it land on the Moon? Luna 9 was launched on January 31, 1966, and it landed on the Moon on February 3, 1966. Where did it …

Feb 6, 2014 · The Luna program was a series of robotic spacecraft sent to the moon by the Soviet Union to study the the Moon's chemical composition, gravity, temperature and radiation. Luna …

On January 2, 1959, the Soviet Union launched Luna 1, a spacecraft that forever changed humanity’s understanding of space. Luna 1 was the first human-made object to reach the …

Sep 14, 2024 · On September 12, 1959, at 06:39 UTC, Luna 2 was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the world’s first and largest operational space launch facility. The …

22 hours ago · Starship had been expected to launch again Monday. A previous launch ended in an explosion over the Caribbean, and sent commercial airlines scattering to avoid falling …

Feb 26, 2025 · Luna 2 was the second of a series of spacecraft launched in the direction of the Moon. The first spacecraft to land on the Moon, it impacted the lunar surface east of Mare …

Sep 13, 2024 · The launch occurred on September 12 th from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 6:39:42 UTC. After attaining escape velocity, Luna 2 then proceeded to separate from its third …

Aug 10, 2023 · Russia reignited its moon exploration program today (Aug. 10), sending a lander toward Earth's nearest neighbor. The Luna-25 mission lifted off today at 7:10 p.m. EDT (2310 …

5 days ago · It entered lunar orbit at 18:44 UT on 3 April 1966 and separated from the bus 20 seconds later. The initial orbit was 349 x 1015 km with a period of 2 hours 58 minutes and an …

6 days ago · The newest lunar lander, named Athena, blasted off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from launch complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on February 26, 2025. …

6 days ago · The 32-minute launch window opens at 7:02 p.m., with a target liftoff at 7:17 p.m., according to the Kennedy Space Center. After the launch, Athena will spend approximately …

3 days ago · Luna 9 extended the USSR’s existing lead in the Space Race propaganda campaign, as the focus of the race shifted toward a crewed landing. The image made the …

Four to 7 months: Duration of Lunar Trailblazer’s cruise phase, depending on the launch day. During this time, the orbiter will follow a low-energy transfer trajectory before arriving in a 60 …

1 day ago · SpaceX scrubbed its Starship Flight 8 launch attempt on Monday afternoon. The cause for the scrub was not entirely shared, but it seemed to have shown up in the late stages …

6 days ago · The Falcon 9 launched at 7:16 p.m. EST (0017 GMT on Feb. 27) this evening from KSC’s Launch Complex-39A. About 8.5 minutes later, the rocket's first-stage booster came …

6 days ago · To make the spacecraft’s four-to-seven-month trip to the Moon (depending on the launch date) as efficient as possible, the mission’s design and navigation team has planned a …

1 day ago · Blue Ghost launched from the NASA Kennedy Space Center on Jan. 15. The mission previously captured a trove of photos on its way to the moon. The latest snaps come after Blue …

1 day ago · Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, was set to lift off during a one-hour window that opened at 5:30 p.m. CT. During its last test run, the spacecraft exploded over the …

Feb 21, 2025 · Launch coverage will begin on NASA+ approximately 45 minutes before liftoff. A specific time will be shared the week of Feb. 24. NASA Launch Coverage Audio only of the …

The Luna program was a series of robotic spacecraft sent to the moon by the Soviet Union to study the the Moon's chemical composition, gravity, temperature and radiation. Luna 10 and …

8 hours ago · SpaceX has been building out a launch tower for the massive rocket at Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39-A while also pursuing the right to build out a Starship pad …

1 day ago · The 400-foot vehicle, composed of both the 165-foot Starship spacecraft and the 232-foot Super Heavy rocket, is being developed and tested before eventually being used on future …

2 days ago · Firefly Aerospace's "Blue Ghost" lander dropped out of lunar orbit and swooped to a rocket-powered touchdown early Sunday, pulling off the first fully successful moon landing by …

5 days ago · The lunar lander hitched a ride to orbit atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, which took off at 7:16 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Athena, on a mission dubbed IM-2, will later aim to make a …

5 days ago · Lunar Trailblazer, an orbiter that shared a launch on Wednesday with the commercial Athena lander, will help scientists understand where the moon’s water is, and …

5 days ago · With the launch of Intuitive Machines' Athena spacecraft atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket last night (Feb. 27), three lunar landers are currently on their way to the moon. Such a …

2 days ago · Update 8:12 p.m.: Space Launch Delta 45 officials released this double-streak long-exposure photo of Wednesday night's back-to-back SpaceX launches from the Cape.

4 days ago · Federal regulators have closed an investigation into what went wrong when a SpaceX Starship spacecraft — part of the most powerful launch system ever constructed — …

6 days ago · The company reached the lunar surface in 2024, and now its second lander aims to improve on the feat. Three other spacecraft also hitched a ride on the SpaceX rocket.

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1 day ago · SpaceX is standing down from the eighth uncrewed test flight of its gargantuan Starship megarocket.. The mission was expected to lift off during an hourlong launch window …

2 days ago · A robotic spacecraft from an American startup gently set down on a lava plain on the moon’s near side early Sunday morning. The Blue Ghost lander, built by Firefly Aerospace of …