sep 12, 1959 - Luna 2 was launched into Space
Description:
It was the first satellite to come into contact with the moon. Its mission was to intentionally crash land onto it.It included a magnetometer, Geiger counters, a scintillation system and micrometeorite detector. This continued the Soviets contribution and kept their lead in the Space Race.
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Date:
sep 12, 1959
Now
~ 66 years ago