The final stage of the world's first lunar rocket. Launched on January 2, 1959, it passed close by Moon to get out of Earth gravitation and turn into a solar satellite--a first-ever man-made planet. A life-size model is exhibited at the All-Russia Exposition Center in Moscow.
- Categories: Science & Technology
- Location: Moscow, Russia
- Event date: 14.01.1966
- Date published: 01.01.2007
- Author: Alexander Mokletsov
- Source: Sputnik
- Credit: Sputnik
- Original: А66-46, 6x9 film
- Media: JPEG, 3543x2449px, 3.3Mb