MISSION NAME
Luna-1a
Status
Failure
DATE
23 SEP 1958
LAUNCH PROVIDER
Soviet Space Program
Launch Pad
1/5
Description
Luna E-1 number 1 was a Soviet spacecraft intended to impact the moon, however, was lost in a launch failure.
Vostok-L 8K72
Rocket Description
The Vostok-L was a rocket used by the Soviet Union to conduct several early tests of the Vostok spacecraft