LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Sat Sep 12 1959
Soviet Space Program
Luna-2
Launch Successful
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RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
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Rocket Details
Name:
Vostok-L 8K72Description:
The Vostok-L was a rocket used by the Soviet Union to conduct several early tests of the Vostok spacecraft
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Lunar Exploration
- 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.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Pad
1/5