Luna 2: The First Spacecraft to Reach the Moon

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Luna 2: The First Spacecraft to Reach the Moon - History & Facts

The first spacecraft to reach the Moon was Luna 2. It was a Soviet spacecraft launched on September 12, 1959, and it impacted the lunar surface on September 14, 1959.

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