Vostok-L 8K72 | Luna-2

Name: Vostok-L 8K72 | Luna-2
Start: 1959-09-12T06:39:42Z
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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.

Mission Details

Launch date: September 12, 1959 at 06:39 AM UTC
Launch vehicle: Vostok-L 8K72
Operator: Soviet Space Program
Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Mission type: Lunar Exploration