Luna 1, also known as Mechta (Russian: Мечта [mʲɪt͡ɕˈta], lit.: Dream), E-1 No.4 and First Lunar Rover, [4] was the first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of Earth's Moon, the first spacecraft to leave Earth's orbit, and the first to be placed in heliocentric orbit.

3 days ago · Luna 1 was the first spacecraft to reach the Moon, and the first of a series of Soviet automatic interplanetary stations successfully launched in the direction of the Moon. The spacecraft was sphere-shaped.

Luna 1 (launched January 2, 1959) was the first spacecraft to escape Earth’s gravity. It failed to impact the Moon as planned and became the first artificial object to go into orbit around the Sun.

On January 2, 1959, the Soviet Union launched Luna 1, a spacecraft that forever changed humanity’s understanding of space. Luna 1 was the first human-made object to reach the vicinity of the Moon and the first to orbit the Sun.

Luna 1 (also known as the First Cosmic Ship, [3] Cosmic Rocket [4] and Mechta [4] (Russian: Мечта, Literal translation: Dream)) was a space probe of the Soviet Union. [5] It was the first mission in the Luna programme [5] and it was the first spacecraft to reach the Moon.

Jan 2, 2024 · The Luna 1 spacecraft broke free of Earth’s gravity – 65 years ago – on this date, to head toward the moon. Many believe this craft – launched by the Soviet Union – was supposed to hit ...

Luna-1: USSR launches the first artificial planet. On Jan. 2, 1959, the USSR launched the first spacecraft beyond the Earth orbit into a trajectory around the Sun. The E1 No. 4 probe was designed to hit the Moon but missed it due to navigational errors. …

Luna 1 was the first spacecraft to reach the Moon, and the first of a series of Soviet automatic interplanetary stations successfully launched in the direction of the Moon. The spacecraft was sphere-shaped.

Luna 1 launched on 2 January 1959 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kzachstan on a SS-6 Sapwood rocket. As part of the Soviet Luna program, its goal was to crash land on the Moon. The US had attempted this before with the Pioneer 0, 1 and 2 missions.

Jan 4, 2025 · Luna 1 was the first space vehicle to reach escape velocity and leave Earth’s gravitational field; the first to reach the vicinity of the Moon, and the first man-made device to orbit the Sun. Luna 1 was launched from Tyuratam at 16:41:21 UTC, 2 January 1959.