MISSION NAME
Luna-2 2
Status
Success
DATE
12 SEP 1959
LAUNCH PROVIDER
Soviet Space Program
Launch Pad
1/5
Description
Luna 2 successfully impacted the Moon's surface making it the first spacecraft to reach the surface of the Moon and the first human-made object to make contact with another celestial body.
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