Luna 1
Spacecraft
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Luna 1, also known as Mechta, E-1 No.4 and First Lunar Rover, was the first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of Earth's Moon, the first spacecraft to leave Earth's orbit, and the first to be placed in heliocentric orbit. Intended as a Moon... Wikipedia
Launch date: January 2, 1959 at 11:41 AM GMT-5
Cost: 4.5 billion USD
Manufacturer: Energia
Max speed: 5,530 mph
Aphelion altitude: 1.315 AU
Inclination: 0.01°
Mission duration: Approximately 62 hours