Vostok-L 8K72 | Luna-2a
Luna E-1 number 5 was a Soviet spacecraft intended to impact the moon but was lost in a launch failure.
Mission Details
- Launch date: June 18, 1959 at 08:08 AM UTC
- Launch vehicle: Vostok-L 8K72
- Operator: Soviet Space Program
- Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Mission type: Lunar Exploration