Luna 1
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Luna 1, forby kent as Mechta (Roushie: Мечта, lit.: Dream),[1] E-1 No.4 an First Cosmic Ship,[2] wis the first spacecraft tae reach the vicinity o the Yird's Muin, an the first spacecraft tae be placed in heliocentric orbit.
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| Mission teep | Lunar impactor |
|---|---|
| Operator | Soviet Union |
| Harvard designation | 1959 Mu 1 |
| COSPAR ID | 1959-012A |
| SATCAT no. | 112 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | OKB-1 |
| Launch mass | 361 kilogram (796 lb) |
| Stairt o mission | |
| Launch date | Not recognized as a date. Years must have 4 digits (use leading zeros for years < 1000). UTC |
| Rocket | Luna 8K72 |
| Launch steid | Baikonur 1/5 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference seestem | Heliocentric |
| Semi-major axis | 1.146 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.14767 |
| Perihelion | 0.9766 AU |
| Aphelion | 1.315 AU |
| Inclination | 0.01 degrees[citation needit] |
| Period | 450 days |
| Lunar fleebi (failed impact) | |
| Closest approach | 4 Januar 1959 |
| Distance | 5,995 kilometre (3,725 mi) |
References
eedit- ↑ David Darling, The complete book of spaceflight: from Apollo 1 to zero gravity. John Wiley and Sons, 2003, p. 244. ISBN 0-471-05649-9
- ↑ Brian Harvey, Russian planetary exploration: history, development, legacy, prospects. Springer, 2007, p.26. ISBN 0-387-46343-7
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