Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- October 4, 1959, 00:43
- Launch designation
- 1959 THE
- Mission
- E-2A
- Flight name
- Luna-3
- Vehicle flight ID
- I1-8
- Year
- Launches in 1959
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 150,000 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.278 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- DS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMS Luna-3 | 1959 THE 1NORAD 21 | OKB-1 im. S.P. Korolev | Deep space | 278 kg | Left Earth orbit for deep space · Oct 4, 1959 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.