Luna 3
Luna 3 was the Ye-2A No. 1 flyby spacecraft launched on October 4, 1959. It looped around the Moon, photographed roughly 70 percent of the far side on film, processed the images onboard, and transmitted the first usable views of that hemisphere to Earth.
Identity
- Aliases
- Ye-2A No. 1E-2A No. 1Automatic Interplanetary Station1959 Theta 1
- Name
- Luna 3
- Status
- lost
Details
- Description
- Luna 3 was the Ye-2A No. 1 flyby spacecraft launched on October 4, 1959. It looped around the Moon, photographed roughly 70 percent of the far side on film, processed the images onboard, and transmitted the first usable views of that hemisphere to Earth.
- First Flight Date
- 1959-10-04
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 12:42:51 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 12:42:51 UTC
Other
- Serial Number
- No. 1
- Vehicle Code
- Ye-2A No. 1