1959-007A

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Luna_1
gptkbp:COSPAR_ID gptkb:1959-012A
gptkb:1959-007A
gptkbp:discoveredBy no significant lunar magnetic field
detected solar wind
no lunar radiation belts
gptkbp:endDate 1959-01-05
gptkbp:firstBook first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of the Moon
first spacecraft to enter heliocentric orbit
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1959-007A
gptkbp:launchDate 1959-01-02
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Baikonur_Cosmodrome
gptkbp:launchVehicle gptkb:Vostok-L_8K72
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:OKB-1
gptkbp:mass 361 kg
gptkbp:missionType lunar flyby
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:orbitType heliocentric
gptkbp:purpose scientific exploration of the Moon
gptkbp:status mission completed
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Vanguard_3
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7