Lunik Collection

Spacecraft on the Moon, lunar map
Spacecraft on the Moon. Map showing coloured markers for 34 spacecraft that impacted or landed on the Moon from the 1960s onwards

A replica of Lunik 2 on display at Earls Court in July ?
A replica of Lunik 2 on display at Earls Court in July 1961. On 13 September 1959 Lunik 2 became the first man-made object on another celestial body when it was crashed onto the Moon. Date: 1961

FALL / GOLDEN RETRIEVER / 65
CHAMPION SYNSPUR LUNIK Owned by Graham-White. Date: 1965

Far side of the moon. Simulation based on the first images taken of the far side of the moon by the Soviet Luna 3 space probe

A model of Sputnik III (foreground) and the final stage of the rocket which carried Lunik 2 at Earls Court, July 1961. Date: 1961

Moons surface. At centre is the Mare Orientale, a multi-ring basin formed by a massive asteroid impact that then filled with lava

Far side of the Moon, artwork
Far side of the Moon. The dark crater towards lower right is Crater Tsiolkovsky, which was only half filled with lava after impact

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Discover the lunar legacy of Lunik 2, the Soviet spacecraft that made history as the first to impact the Moon in 1959. At Earls Court's exhibition in July, a replica stood proudly, commemorating this groundbreaking achievement. As we gaze at the lunar map, let's not forget the golden retriever named Laika, aboard Sputnik III, the precursor to Lunik 2, whose courage paved the way for space exploration. The far side of the Moon, with its untouched beauty, is captured in this artwork, while the moons surface, as depicted in these models 2 and Sputnik III, bears witness to the past and the future of space travel. #SpaceHistory #Lunik2 #MoonExploration #SputnikIII #SpacecraftOnTheMoon #LunarMap #FarSideOfTheMoon #GoldenRetriever #65YearsAgo