Luna E-3 series
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The Luna E-3 series was a group of early Soviet robotic lunar probes designed in the late 1950s to photograph the Moon’s far side and support the USSR’s initial attempts at lunar exploration.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Luna 3 | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet lunar probe program
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lunar probe ⓘ series of robotic lunar probes ⓘ |
| achievement | first photographs of the Moon’s far side ⓘ |
| closestApproachToMoon | about 6,200 kilometers ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Soviet Union
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Soviet Union ⓘ |
| designer | Sergei Korolev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developmentStart | late 1950s ⓘ |
| era | early Space Age ⓘ |
| followedBy | later Luna probe series ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Luna 3
NERFINISHED
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Luna E-3 No.1 NERFINISHED ⓘ Luna E-3 No.2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | enabled first mapping of the Moon’s far side ⓘ |
| imagesQuality | low-resolution but scientifically valuable ⓘ |
| imageTransmissionMethod | analog facsimile transmission ⓘ |
| launchComplex | Baikonur Site 1/5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1959-10-04 ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Baikonur Cosmodrome
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Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 1/5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle |
Luna 8K72
NERFINISHED
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Luna 8K72 rocket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | OKB-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mass | approximately 278.5 kilograms ⓘ |
| missionOutcome | partial success ⓘ |
| missionType | lunar flyby ⓘ |
| notableSpacecraft | Luna 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfImagesReturned | 29 ⓘ |
| operator |
Soviet Space Program
NERFINISHED
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Soviet Space Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbitType | highly elliptical Earth–Moon trajectory ⓘ |
| partOf | Luna programme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| payload |
photographic film camera system
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radio transmission system ⓘ |
| powerSource | chemical batteries ⓘ |
| precededBy | Luna E-1 series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryObjective | photograph the far side of the Moon ⓘ |
| program | Luna programme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
photography of the Moon’s far side
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support early Soviet lunar exploration ⓘ |
| spacecraftSeries | Luna E-3 series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spacecraftType | uncrewed lunar probe ⓘ |
| targetBody | Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| technology |
analog facsimile image transmission
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film-based imaging system ⓘ |
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