Luna 1 E-1 No. 4 lunar-flyby spacecraft family
Luna 1 was the Soviet Union’s 1959 lunar-flyby spacecraft and the first probe to enter heliocentric orbit. It passed the Moon after a guidance error, discovered the solar wind, and became the first artificial planet-like object orbiting the Sun.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Luna 1Lunik 1MechtaE-1 No. 4
- Family Name
- Luna 1
- Full Name
- Luna 1 E-1 No. 4 lunar-flyby spacecraft family
- Roles
- interplanetary_probeflybyresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Luna 1 was the Soviet Union’s 1959 lunar-flyby spacecraft and the first probe to enter heliocentric orbit. It passed the Moon after a guidance error, discovered the solar wind, and became the first artificial planet-like object orbiting the Sun.
- First Flight Year
- 1,959
- Last Flight Year
- 1,959
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 07:54:08 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 07:54:08 UTC