First direct lunar hit
- Who
- Luna 2
- What
- First
- Where
- Mare Serenitatis (Sea of Serenity),
- When
- 14 September 1959
First direct lunar hit
The first direct hit on the Moon was achieved 2min 24sec after midnight (Moscow time) on 14 Sep 1959, by the Soviet space probe Luna II near Mare Serenitatis.
The first direct hit on the Moon was achieved 2min 24sec after midnight (Moscow time) on 14 Sep 1959, by the Soviet space probe Luna II near Mare Serenitatis.