Luna 1, also known as Mechta, was the first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of the Moon, the first to leave Earth orbit, and the first to be placed into orbit around the Sun. It was launched in 1959 as part of the Soviet Union Luna programme, and though it had been intended to impact the Moon, it instead passed by and continued into heliocentric orbit.
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Spacecraft Type Manufacturer Status
Status (category)Mission Complete / Ended 1 Connections
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Source Luna 1 - Wikipedia
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1. Luna 1 (Wikipedia)
Luna 1 became the first human-made object to reach heliocentric orbitView the Source 2. Luna 1 - Wikipedia
Infobox, Spacecraft type
Ye-1
Infobox, Launch date
2 January 1959, 16:41:21 UTC
Infobox, Manufacturer
OKB-1
- In Group: Lunar Orbiters and Flyby Probes, Luna 1, also known as Mechta (Russian: ????? [m??t???ta], lit.: Dream), E-1 No.4 and First Lunar Rover, was the first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of Earth's Moon, the first spacecraft to lea
- Operated By: Soviet space program, Infobox, operator (operator)
Part Of: Luna Program, Lead paragraph, part-of
Luna 1 was launched as part of the Soviet Luna programme in 1959.
Mission Of: Luna Program, Lead paragraph, mission-of
Luna 1 was launched as part of the Soviet Luna programme in 1959.
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