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Luna 3 launched this day in 1959 to photograph Moon's far side
Original: # OTD October 4 1959, the launch of USSR's Luna 3, first spaceship to photograph the far side of the Moon... # space
On October 4, 1959, the Soviet Union launched Luna 3, the first spacecraft to photograph the far side of the Moon. The mission returned the first-ever images of the Moon's hidden hemisphere weeks later, a landmark of the early space race. Space enthusiasts are marking the anniversary of the historic launch.
Why now: The anniversary of the Luna 3 launch falls on October 4, prompting space history posts.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 3 snapshots from 5 h ago to 2 h ago.
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- # OTD October 4 1959, the launch of USSR's Luna 3, first spaceship to photograph the far side of the Moon... # space · rudy@mstdn.ca · 5
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