Key statistics
Satellite LUNA 3 at a glance.
Uptime
199
Days in orbit
Revolutions
N/A
Per day
Orbit
OTHER
Other
Inclination
N/A
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for LUNA 3.
Object identification
Object name: LUNA 3
International designator: 1959-008A
Object number (NORAD): 21
Object ID (CCSDS): 21
Country: COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES (CIS)
Current information (Y/N): Y
Orbital parameters
Decay date: April 20, 1960
Inclination: 55.0 deg
Period: 21563.22 minutes
Apoapsis: 499998.0 km
Periapsis: 500.0 km
Two-line elements (TLE)
No TLE available, as this satellite has decayed and is no longer in orbit.
Live tracking on map
Satellite LUNA 3 has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No tracking available.
Associated space launch
Luna 3 was a Soviet spacecraft and was the first ever mission to photograph the far side of the moon.
LUNA 3 was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Vostok-L 8K72 | Luna-3’, on board a Vostok-L 8K72 space rocket.
The launch took place on Oct. 4, 1959, 12:43 a.m. from 1/5.
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Vostok-L 8K72 | Luna-3
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Oct. 4, 1959, 12:43 a.m. UTC
Rocket: Vostok-L 8K72
Launch pad: 1/5
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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