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Luna 1 - Wikipedia
Intended as a Moon impactor, Luna 1 was launched as part of the Soviet Luna programme in 1959. A malfunction in the ground-based control system caused an error in the upper stage rocket's burn time, and the spacecraft missed the Moon by 5,900 km (more than three times the Moon's radius). See more
Luna 1, also known as Mechta , E-1 No.4 and First Lunar Rover, was the first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of Earth's Moon, the first spacecraft to leave Earth's orbit, and the first to be placed in heliocentric orbit. … See more
Some doubted the veracity of the Soviets' claim of mission success. Lloyd Mallan wrote about it in a book called The Big Red Lie. Many in the West did not receive transmissions from the spacecraft even though the Soviets publicized them before the flight. By the … See more
The satellite and rocket carrying Luna 1 was originally referred to as the Soviet Space Rocket by the Soviet Press. Pravda writer Alexander Kazantsev called it Mechta ( See more
Luna 1 was launched at 16:41 GMT (22:41 local time) on 2 January 1959 from Site 1/5 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome by a Luna 8K72 rocket. … See more
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May 27, 1999 · Luna 1 (launched January 2, 1959) was the first spacecraft to escape Earth’s gravity. It failed to impact the Moon as planned and became …
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NASA - NSSDCA - Spacecraft - Details
2 days ago · Luna 1 was launched on 2 January 1959 from Tyuratam, U.S.S.R. It passed within 5995 km of the Moon's surface on 4 January and studied interplanetary space, cosmic rays, and the solar wind.
Luna 1 - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The space probe was launched on January 2, 1959 [3][4][5] at Baikonur Cosmodrome [3][4][5] by a SS-6 Sapwood rocket. [4][5] The launch was …
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January 2nd, 1959: The Soviet Luna 1 is Launched
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 …
Luna-1: USSR launches the first artificial planet
Luna-1 was the first spacecraft to leave Earth orbit and reach the Sun's orbit in 1959. It was designed to hit the Moon but missed it due to navigational errors.
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2 January 1959 - This Day in Aviation
2 January 1959: First Cosmic Ship (which was later known as Мечта (Mechta, “Dream”) and today is called Luna 1) was launched from the Scientific-Research Test Range No. 5 at Tyuratam, Kazakhstan (later named the Baikonur …
On this date: USSR launches Luna 1 probe to moon
On this date, Jan. 2, 1959, the Soviet Union launched Luna 1. The probe would pass within 3,725.5 miles of the moon but did not hit the natural satellite due to a failure in the launch...
All The Luna Missions In Order - Spacecraft & Space …
Launched on January 2, 1959, Luna 1 was intended to impact the Moon but missed its target due to a malfunction in its guidance system. Instead, it became the first human-made object to escape Earth’s gravity and enter a heliocentric …
Luna 1 - Wikiwand
Luna 1 was launched at 16:41 GMT (22:41 local time) on 2 January 1959 from Site 1/5 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome by a Luna 8K72 rocket. [1] The first three stages operated nominally. The Soviet engineers did not trust automated systems for …
Luna 1 reaches vicinity of the moon, January 2, 1959
Jan 2, 2019 · Soviet spacecraft Luna 1 became the first man-made object to reach the vicinity of the moon after its launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by a Luna 8K72 rocket on January 2, 1959. The plan for Luna 1 had been to conduct in …
4 January 1959 - This Day in Aviation
Jan 4, 2025 · Luna 1 was the first space vehicle to reach escape velocity and leave Earth’s gravitational field; the first to reach the vicinity of the Moon, and the first man-made device to …
Today in science: Luna 1, 1st spacecraft headed to moon - EarthSky
Jan 2, 2024 · Luna 1 was the first spacecraft to escape Earth's gravity and fly past the moon. It also became the first to orbit the sun, but failed to hit the moon as planned.
Luna 1 facts for kids - Kids encyclopedia
Nov 3, 2024 · The space probe was launched on January 2, 1959 at Baikonur Cosmodrome by a SS-6 Sapwood rocket. The launch was successful and Luna 1 became the first man-made …
USSR - Luna 1 - OrbitalFocus
After Luna 1 passed by the Moon 1959 Jan 4, it went into orbit about the Sun and became the first artificial planet. Its orbit carries it between 146 million kilometres and 197 million kilometres …
Luna 1, the First Spacecraft To Get Close to the Moon
Luna 1 launched on 2 January 1959 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kzachstan. It was the first attempt to reach the Moon, but missed its target by 5,900 km. It also set several firsts in space …
Luna 1: The First Man-Made Object to Orbit the Sun
Jan 3, 2025 · Luna 1, launched by the Soviet Union in 1959, was the first spacecraft designed to study the Moon. It was also the first artificial object to leave Earth’s gravity and travel close to …
2nd January 1959: USSR launches Luna 1, the first spacecraft to …
Jan 2, 2024 · Luna 1, also known as Mechta (Russian for “Dream”), was planned to crash into the Moon before which its range of instruments and communication were intended to study cosmic …
Facts about Luna 1 - projectbritain.com
Luna 1 was launched 2 January 1959 at 16:41 GMT (19:41 Moscow Time). The aim was for it to land on the Moon. However, due to a failure of the launch vehicle control system, this did not …
ESA - Timeline of early spaceflights - European Space Agency
Vostok 1, Yuri Gagarin (Flight duration: 1h 48 min) 5 May 1961 Mercury-Redstone 3, Alan Shepard (suborbital, 15 min 28 sec) 21 July 1961 Mercury-Redstone 4, Virgil Grissom …
The First Lunar Lander and the Great Moon Dust Debate
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 …
Liftoff! Intuitive Machines’ Lunar Lander Begins Journey to
6 days ago · At 7:16 p.m. EST, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the Intuitive Machines’ lunar lander named Athena from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. …
Luna 1 | This Day in Aviation
Jan 4, 2025 · First Cosmic Ship (which was later known as Мечта (Mechta, “Dream”) and today is called Luna 1) was launched from the Scientific-Research Test Range No. 5 at Tyuratam, …
Firefly’s Blue Ghost 1 lands on the moon - SpaceNews
2 days ago · Blue Ghost launched Jan. 15 on a Falcon 9, sharing a launch with Resilience lunar lander from Japanese company ispace. It entered orbit around the moon Feb. 13 , later …
A Private Space Mission Just Successfully Landed on the Moon …
1 day ago · Having launched in January, the Blue Ghost Mission 1 touched down at Mare Crisium, in the vicinity of a mountain called Mons Latreille, at 3:34 am Eastern Time on Sunday March 2.
Firefly’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 Successfully Lands on the Moon
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 …
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