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The Luna program launched the modern history of lunar exploration in the year 1959 with these three missions from the USSR.

Spacecraft Name	Type	Launch Date	Date of Lunar Encounter	Country	Launcher	Comments

Luna 1	Lunar Flyby	January 2, 1959 at 16:41:21 UTC	January 4, 1959	USSR	SS-6/R-7 (8K72)	First spacecraft to reach the vicinity of the Moon , closest distance 5,995 km, impact intended
Luna 2	Lunar Impact	September 12, 1959 at 06:39:42 UTC	September 14, 1959, 22:02:24 UTC	USSR	SS-6/R-7 (8K72)	First Lunar Impact - Landing coordinates: 29.1° N, 0° W.
Luna 3	Lunar Flyby	October 4, 1959 at 02:24:00 UTC	October 6, 1959, 14:16 UTC	USSR	SS-6/R-7 (8K72)	First images of the far side of the Moon; closest distance of 6,200 km near south pole

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