Luna 5 failures, the soft landing attempt failed, and "Luna 5" impacted the Moon. The place of impact was firstly announced as (coast of Mare Nubium), but later it was estimated as (near crater Copernicus). It was the second Soviet spacecraft to reach the surface of the Moon, following "Luna 2" in 1959. An observatory noted a plume produced by the impact, which was visible for ten minutes. Luna 5 Luna 5, or E-6 No.10, was an unmanned Soviet spacecraft intended to land on the Moon as part of the Luna programme. It was intended to become the first spacecraft to achieve
Rocket to Luna Rocket to Luna Rocket to Luna is a juvenile science fiction novel by prolific author and screenwriter Evan Hunter (as Richard Marsten) published in 1953 by The John C. Winston Company with cover illustration by Alex Schomburg. The story follows the adventures of the main character Ted Baker after he mistakenly replaces a member of the first lunar expedition at the last moment before the rocket leaves for the moon. "Rocket to Luna" is a part of the Winston Science Fiction set, a series of juvenile novels which have become famous for their influence on young science fiction readers and