Vostok-L 8K72 | Luna-3
Luna 3 was a Soviet spacecraft and was the first ever mission to photograph the far side of the moon.
Mission Details
- Launch date: October 4, 1959 at 12:43 AM UTC
- Launch vehicle: Vostok-L 8K72
- Operator: Soviet Space Program
- Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Mission type: Lunar Exploration