Luna 1

Summary

Luna 1 is a lunar probe^[1]. It draws 824 Wikipedia views per month (lunar_probe category, ranking #4 of 14).^[2]

Key Facts

• Luna 1's instance of is recorded as lunar probe^[3].
• Luna 1's instance of is recorded as artificial satellite of the Sun^[4].
• Luna 1 is operated by S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia^[5].
• Luna 1 followed Luna E-1 No.3^[6].
• Luna 1 was followed by Luna E-1A No.1^[7].
• Luna 1's manufacturer is recorded as S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia^[8].
• Luna 1 is part of Luna E-1^[9].
• Luna 1 is part of Luna programme^[10].
• Luna 1's Commons category is recorded as Luna 1^[11].
• Luna 1's space launch vehicle is recorded as Luna 8K72^[12].
• Luna 1's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[13].
• Luna 1's country of origin is recorded as Soviet Union^[14].
• Luna 1's type of orbit is recorded as heliocentric orbit^[15].
• Luna 1's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as January 2, 1959^[16].
• Luna 1's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[17].
• Luna 1's significant event is recorded as flyby^[18].
• Luna 1's significant event is recorded as loss of signal^[19].
• Luna 1's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.14767'}^[20].
• Luna 1's start point is recorded as Gagarin's Start^[21].
• Luna 1's orbital inclination is recorded as {'amount': '+0.01'}^[22].
• Luna 1's mass is recorded as {'amount': '+361'}^[23].
• Luna 1's orbital period is recorded as {'amount': '+450'}^[24].
• Luna 1's semi-major axis of an orbit is recorded as {'amount': '+1.146'}^[25].
• Luna 1's apoapsis is recorded as {'amount': '+1.32'}^[26].
• Luna 1's periapsis is recorded as {'amount': '+0.98'}^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include lunar probe^[3] and artificial satellite of the Sun^[4].

Use and Application

Part of include Luna E-1^[9], a spacecraft family^[28] and Luna programme^[10], in Soviet Union^[29].

Why It Matters

Luna 1 draws 824 Wikipedia views per month (lunar_probe category, ranking #4 of 14).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]