flown missionSuccess

Vostok-L 8K72 | Luna-3

Soviet Space Program1/5 — Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOct 04, 1959, 00:43 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: Luna-3
Type: Lunar Exploration
Target orbit: Lunar flyby (Lunar flyby)

Luna 3 was a Soviet spacecraft and was the first ever mission to photograph the far side of the moon.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Oct 04, 1959, 00:43 UTC
Window opens: Oct 04, 1959, 00:43 UTC
Window closes: Oct 04, 1959, 00:43 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 03:48 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Vostok-L 8K72
Family: Vostok
Variant: L 8K72
Provider: Soviet Space Program
Type: Government
Country: RUS

launch site

Pad: 1/5
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Country: KAZ
Timezone: Asia/Qyzylorda
Coordinates: 45.9200, 63.3420