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The first spacecraft from Earth to reach the vicinity of the Moon was Luna 1. The fly-by took place on 4 January 1959 at distance of 5,995 km from the Moon. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luna_1).
The first spacecraft to reach the surface of the Moon was Luna 2 on 13 September 1959.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luna_2)
The first spacecraft to make a soft landing was Luna 9 on 3 February 1966 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luna_9)
The first spacecraft to carry humans to the Moon and orbit the moon (without landing) was CM-103/SM-103 part of the Apollo 8 mission (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_8).
The first spacecraft to land on the Moon carrying humans was LM-5 "Eagle", part of the Apollo 11 mission (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_11)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_landing
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When did the first spacecraft go to the moon?
It ran very fast
Apollo 8 was the first mission to do what?
In December 1968 Apollo 8 became the first manned spacecraft to go to the moon, orbit it and return to Earth. The astronauts did not land on the moon.
Who were the first men to orbit the moon?
The first people to go to the moon were astronauts Frank Borman, James Lovell and William Anders, they went to the moon in the Apollo8 spacecraft. It was the first test of the Saturn 5 rocket, the test was to see if it could reach the moon. They circled the moon three times during Christmas 1968.
Has anyone gone further than the moon in a spacecraft?
many people go further than moon but that is somany of them
Who invented spacecrafts?
Spacecraft were first developed by the Soviet Union and the United States separately during the cold war "Space Race". The Russians were the first to go into space, and the Americans were the first to get to the Moon.
Name of the first rocket which took man to the moon?
The rocket itself was the Saturn V. If you're referring to the first spacecraft to ORBIT the moon, that would be Apollo 8. The first spacecraft to LAND on the moon was Apollo 11's lander 'Eagle'.
When did the first spacecraft go to the moon?
It ran very fast
What was the name of the first spacecraft to go to Jupiter?
NASA's Pioneer 10 spacecraft.
The first American to land on the moon flew in this spacecraft?
Apollo 8 was the first spacecraft to go around the moon and to return to earth. The astronauts were Frank Borman , James Lovell, and William Anders.
How many people did Gemini spacecraft Cary?
The Gemini spacecraft carried two astronauts to the moon.
Apollo 8 was the first mission to do what?
In December 1968 Apollo 8 became the first manned spacecraft to go to the moon, orbit it and return to Earth. The astronauts did not land on the moon.
How did Buzz Aldrin go to the moon?
Aldrin went to the moon in the Apollo 11 spacecraft.
What date did buzz Aldrin go into space?
Edwin Aldrin went to the moon for the first time in the Gemini spacecraft on 11/11/1966.
What is the name of first spacecraft?
"The first rocket was the Sputnik...." Here we go again... NO It Wasn't! The first Spacecraft with a human to go into space was the Russian Satellite called 'Vostok', or 'Vostok 3KA'. 'Sputink', is the Russian word for 'Satellite', it was NOT the Name of the spacecraft. imagine if every Russian called 'Apollo 18' ... 'Satilite' with a heavy russian accent... DRrr Not. It Also was not the first spacecraft! the Russians launched a bunch of Dogs and crap up there first... there were many spacecrafts that went up before 'Vostok'.
Who made the spacecraft that Neil Armstrong used to go to the moon?
Beech Aircraft.
What was the name of the first civilian spacecraft?
SpaceShipOne. It won the Ansari X prize for being the first to go sub-orbital.
Who were the first men to orbit the moon?
The first people to go to the moon were astronauts Frank Borman, James Lovell and William Anders, they went to the moon in the Apollo8 spacecraft. It was the first test of the Saturn 5 rocket, the test was to see if it could reach the moon. They circled the moon three times during Christmas 1968.
