Luna 2 2" itself. Once "Luna 2" was split from its upper stage it started transmitting information back to Earth using three different transmitters. These transmitters provided precise information on its course, allowing scientists to calculate that "Luna 2" would hit its mark on the Moon around 00:05 on September 14 (Moscow Time). In order to be able to provide a visual from Earth on September 13, the spacecraft released a vapor cloud that would expand to diameter that would be seen by observatories in Alma Ata, Byurakan, Abastumani, Tbilisi, and Stalinabad. This vapor cloud also acted as an experiment to see
Gabriel Luna father died aged 20, three months prior to Luna's birth. He was raised by his mother in Austin, Texas. Luna attended St. Edward's University, where he made his stage debut as Romeo Montague in a production of William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet". Luna graduated from St. Edward's in 2005. Luna made his screen acting debut as Kristofer Rostropovich in the drama film "Fall to Grace", which premiered at South by Southwest in March 2005. He then provided voice-over work for the science fiction video game "", which was released in November 2007. Luna is a founding member of the Austin-based