Luna 2 E-1 No. 7 lunar impactor spacecraft family
Luna 2 was the Soviet Union’s 1959 lunar impactor and the first human-made object to reach another celestial body. It impacted the Moon after measuring interplanetary radiation and confirming the absence of a significant lunar magnetic field.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Luna 2Lunik 2Second Soviet Cosmic RocketE-1 No. 7
- Family Name
- Luna 2
- Full Name
- Luna 2 E-1 No. 7 lunar impactor spacecraft family
- Roles
- interplanetary_probeimpactorresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Luna 2 was the Soviet Union’s 1959 lunar impactor and the first human-made object to reach another celestial body. It impacted the Moon after measuring interplanetary radiation and confirming the absence of a significant lunar magnetic field.
- First Flight Year
- 1,959
- Last Flight Year
- 1,959
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 07:51:57 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 07:51:57 UTC