Luna 2 Reaches the Moon

Highlights

• ›First spacecraft to reach the Moon

Missions, people & worlds

• Luna 2
• The Moon

Knowledge connections

• Part ofDawn of the Space Age
• Associated withThe Moon
• Associated withLuna 2

Sources

Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.

• NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

  Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.

  Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.