1958 · Soviet Space Program
Luna-1a
failureVostok-L 8K72 | Luna-1a
Luna E-1 number 1 was a Soviet spacecraft intended to impact the moon, however, was lost in a launch failure.
Overview
- Date / time
- September 23, 1958 at 07:40 AM UTC
- Outcome
- failure
- Launch site
- 1/5
- Mission
- Luna-1a
- Mission type
- Lunar Exploration
- Orbit achieved
- Lunar Impactor