Luna 2 (Russian: Луна 2), originally named the Second Soviet Cosmic Rocket and nicknamed Lunik 2 in contemporaneous media, was the sixth of the Soviet Union's Luna programme spacecraft launched to the Moon, E-1 No.7.

2019年9月12日 · On Sep. 13, Luna 2 became the first spacecraft to make contact with another celestial body when it impacted the Moon between Mare Imbrium and Mare Serenitatis, about 160 miles from where Apollo 15 would land 12 years later.

Luna 2 was the second of a series of spacecraft launched in the direction of the Moon. The first spacecraft to land on the Moon, it impacted the lunar surface east of Mare Serenitatis near the Aristides, Archimedes, and Autolycus craters.

2019年9月12日 · It's been 60 years since the first spacecraft landed on the Moon, and as no technology to slow the rocket down had been invented, it simply crash-landed into the surface with a bang! The Russian...

This video covers the remarkable journey of Luna 2, the first human-made spacecraft to successfully reach the moon’s surface on September 14, 1959. Known as Lunik 2, it was a key mission in the...

Luna 2 was the second spacecraft in Soviet Union's Luna programme to probe the Moon. Luna 2 was launched on 12 September 1959 and it crash landed on the Moon the next day. During its journey to Moon, Luna 2 confirmed the existence of solar wind .

On September 14, 1959, the Soviet Union’s Luna 2 spacecraft made a historic impact on the lunar surface, becoming the first human-made object to reach the Moon. This remarkable achievement marked a significant milestone in the early space race and demonstrated the Soviet Union’s growing prowess in space exploration.

Luna 2 (September 1959) mission successfully hit the Moon's surface, becoming the first man-made object to reach the Moon. [9] This was Luna's only impact success out of six tries from September 1958 to September 1959.

Luna 2 was the second of the Soviet Union's Luna programme spacecraft launched in the direction of the Moon. It was the first spacecraft to reach the surface of...

2025年3月20日 · Luna 2 was the first spacecraft to successfully reach the Moon's surface, impacting in the Palus Putredinis region on September 14, 1959 after delivering Soviet pennants to the lunar surface. Key Facts