Luna 1
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Luna 1 was a Soviet spacecraft launched in 1959 that became the first human-made object to reach the vicinity of the Moon and enter a heliocentric orbit.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Luna 1 canonical | 10 |
| Luna E-1 No.1 | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Luna programme spacecraft
ⓘ
Soviet spacecraft ⓘ space probe ⓘ uncrewed spacecraft ⓘ |
| achievement |
first human-made object to enter heliocentric orbit
ⓘ
first human-made object to reach vicinity of the Moon ⓘ first spacecraft to escape Earth’s gravity in orbit around the Sun ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dream
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Mechta ⓘ |
| carriedInstrument |
Geiger counter
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gas-discharge counters ⓘ magnetometer ⓘ micrometeorite detector ⓘ scintillation counter ⓘ |
| carriedPayload | sodium gas container ⓘ |
| closestApproachToMoon | about 6000 km ⓘ |
| communicationBand | radio ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| currentLocation | heliocentric orbit around the Sun ⓘ |
| destination | Moon vicinity ⓘ |
| finalOrbit | heliocentric orbit ⓘ |
| hasAntenna | radio antennas ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1959-01-02 ⓘ |
| launchMass | approximately 361 kg ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Baikonur Cosmodrome
ⓘ
Baikonur Cosmodrome ⓘ
surface form:
Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 1/5
|
| launchVehicle |
Vostok-K rocket
ⓘ
surface form:
Vostok-L rocket
|
| launchYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| missionObjective | impact the Moon ⓘ |
| missionOutcome |
missed the Moon
ⓘ
partial failure ⓘ |
| missionType |
heliocentric probe
ⓘ
lunar flyby ⓘ |
| operator |
Soviet Union
ⓘ
Soviet space program ⓘ |
| orbitType | heliocentric ⓘ |
| partOf | Luna programme ⓘ |
| periapsisTarget | Moon ⓘ |
| powerSource | batteries ⓘ |
| programSequence | first spacecraft of the Luna series ⓘ |
| scientificObjective |
measure cosmic rays
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measure solar wind ⓘ study interplanetary space ⓘ |
| scientificResult |
found no detectable lunar magnetic field at large distance
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provided early measurements of solar wind ⓘ |
| spacecraftBus | spherical probe ⓘ |
| spacecraftShape | sphere ⓘ |
| status | inactive ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
R-7 Semyorka
this entity surface form:
Luna E-1 No.1