Luna 1 (in past Lunik 1) was launched on 2. january 1959 and got also popular (not official) name Mechta (Dream). Best regards, Vojko (Slovenija, Ljubljana) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fam. F. de Graaff" <f.c.de.graaff@freeler.nl> To: <SeeSat-L@satobs.org> Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 9:39 PM Subject: Luna > Hallo to you, > > I hope someone can give me an answer on following question: > > Yesterday I saw on TV a document about space on Discovery Channel. > > Someone told, that the Luna 1 in february 1959 was launched and missed the > moon. > > Then came, the for me unknown statement that this satellite was renamed > "Michta" while it moved on in the direction of the sun. > > Is someone of you capable of telling me something about this item? > > Thanks a lot, > > Friendly Regards, > > Frits de Graaff-The Netherlands > 51.9830 degrees N. and 5.8000 degrees E. > > p.s. The question is: Is this this message reliable/trustful. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: > http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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