Luna Ye-1 lunar impact probe
Ye-1 was OKB-1’s first Soviet lunar-impact spacecraft design. Its compact spherical scientific package flew with the Vostok-L upper stage; after three failed launch attempts, Ye-1 No. 4 became Luna 1 and demonstrated escape from Earth’s gravity when it missed the Moon.
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- Aliases
- E-1 lunar probeYe-1Luna E-1
- Family Name
- Luna Ye-1
- Full Name
- Luna Ye-1 lunar impact probe
- Roles
- interplanetary_probeimpactor
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
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- Description
- Ye-1 was OKB-1’s first Soviet lunar-impact spacecraft design. Its compact spherical scientific package flew with the Vostok-L upper stage; after three failed launch attempts, Ye-1 No. 4 became Luna 1 and demonstrated escape from Earth’s gravity when it missed the Moon.
- First Flight Year
- 1,958
- Last Flight Year
- 1,959
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Spacecraft Specs
- Reusability
- expendable
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- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 12:41:43 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 12:41:43 UTC
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