MISSION NAME
Luna-3 3
Status
Success
DATE
4 OCT 1959
LAUNCH PROVIDER
Soviet Space Program
Launch Pad
1/5
Description
Luna 3 was a Soviet spacecraft and was the first ever mission to photograph the far side of the moon.
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