Launch Date
September 12, 1959
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Vostok-L 8K72
NORAD ID
00114
International Designator
N/A
Decay Date
9/13/1959
Name
LUNA 2
Alternative Name
AMS Luna-2
Type
Status
Owner
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
2
Dry Mass
205
Launch Mass
205
Shape
Sphere + Ant
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
E-1 No. 7
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
OKB-1 of NII-88
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
E-1
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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