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Failure

Luna-1a

Vostok-L 8K72Soviet Space Program1/5
Tuesday, September 23, 1958 · 07:40 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

Vehicle

Vostok-L 8K72

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HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches2456
Successes2288

Provider

Soviet Space Program

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Mission Brief

Luna E-1 number 1 was a Soviet spacecraft intended to impact the moon, however, was lost in a launch failure.

PayloadLuna-1a
OrbitLunar Impactor
CustomerLuna
Stages0
Pad1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Mission Timeline

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Launch Site

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

LAUNCH SITE
45.920°N, 63.342°E

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.