Historical Events tagged with "rockettechnology"

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Space Exploration

Luna 1: First Spacecraft Near the Moon

January 4th, 1959 66 years ago

Luna 1, launched by the Soviet Union, was the first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of the Moon, marking a major milestone in space exploration. The spacecraft was designed to impact the Moon but missed its target and instead entered a heliocentric orbit. This landmark event demonstrated the technological capabilities of the USSR in the early stages of the Space Race and paved the way for future lunar missions.

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