Luna 2

29.100° 0.000° · Palus Putredinis

First human-made object to reach the Moon.

Trajectory

Direct impact trajectory on an 8K72 (Vostok-derivative) booster. Luna 2 hit the surface 34 hours after liftoff at over 12,000 km/h, with no course corrections, the path was set entirely by the booster. First human-made object to reach another celestial body.

Source: Roscosmos / Wikipedia Commons

Details

Operator: OKB-1
Country: Soviet Union
Era: soviet
Duration: 1.5 days