1959 in spaceflight

1959 in spaceflight

Launches

This is a list of spaceflights launched in 1959.

Deep Space Rendez-vous in 1959

*January 4Luna 1 missed the Moon by 6,000 km (impact mission)
*March 4Pioneer 4 distant flyby of the Moon (60,200 km)
*September 14Luna 2 impacted at "Mare Imbrium" (impact mission)
*October 6Luna 3 flyby of the Moon, 29 pictures (6,200 km)

References

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