Luna 3
lunar probe, first-ever mission to photograph the far side of the Moon
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Luna 3
Summary
Luna 3 is a lunar probe[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of lunar_probe entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (813 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Luna 3's instance of is recorded as lunar probe[3].
- Luna 3's instance of is recorded as flyby probe[4].
- Luna 3 is operated by Soviet Union[5].
- Luna 3 followed Luna 2[6].
- Luna 3 was followed by Luna E-3 No.1[7].
- Luna 3's manufacturer is recorded as S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia[8].
- Luna 3's part of the series is recorded as Luna programme[9].
- Luna 3's Commons category is recorded as Luna 3[10].
- Luna 3's space launch vehicle is recorded as Luna 8K72[11].
- Luna 3's type of orbit is recorded as circumlunar trajectory[12].
- Luna 3's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as October 4, 1959[13].
- Luna 3's time of object orbit decay is recorded as April 29, 1960[14].
- Luna 3's significant event is recorded as rocket launch[15].
- Luna 3's significant event is recorded as atmospheric entry[16].
- Luna 3's significant event is recorded as planetary flyby[17].
- Luna 3's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.8379'}[18].
- Luna 3's start point is recorded as Gagarin's Start[19].
- Luna 3's start point is recorded as Baikonur Cosmodrome[20].
- Luna 3's orbital inclination is recorded as {'amount': '+55'}[21].
- Luna 3's mass is recorded as {'amount': '+278.5'}[22].
- Luna 3's orbital period is recorded as {'amount': '+15'}[23].
- Luna 3's semi-major axis of an orbit is recorded as {'amount': '+256620.50'}[24].
- Luna 3's apoapsis is recorded as {'amount': '+460.725'}[25].
- Luna 3's periapsis is recorded as {'amount': '+40.638'}[26].
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Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include lunar probe[3] and flyby probe[4].
Why It Matters
Luna 3 ranks in the top 7% of lunar_probe entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (813 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]