| Results | First human landing on an extraterrestrial body • Discovery of Helium-3 on the Moon • Influence on global politics • Fueled ambitions for lunar colonization |
| Duration | Approximately 10 days |
| Crew size | Three astronauts |
| Spacecraft | Luna 1 • Spacecraft name/type |
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| Launch date | September 1957 |
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| Landing site | Mare Moscoviense |
| Mission type | Manned lunar landing |
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