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Sept. 12, 1959: Luna 2 launches

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  • Primary Signal: Sept. 12, 1959: Luna 2 launches
  • Overview: Less than two years after the successful launch of Sputnik 1, the Soviet Union put a spacecraft on the Moon. Launched Sept. 12, 1959, Luna 2 traveled over 30 hours to crash-land on...
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Less than two years after the successful launch of Sputnik 1, the Soviet Union put a spacecraft on the Moon. Launched Sept. 12, 1959, Luna 2 traveled over 30 hours to crash-land on the lunar surface. The impact happened at a speed of about 1.9 miles (3 kilomet... [Cross-checked via on-chain telemetry.]

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