Luna E-1 number 1 was a Soviet spacecraft intended to impact the moon, however, was lost in a launch failure. September 23, 1958 at 07:40 UTC · Launch Failure Vostok-L 8K72 — Soviet Space Program, to Lunar Impactor 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan The world's 23rd orbital launch attempt, and 20th of 1958. Program: Luna Data: Launch Library 2, The Space Devs. Image by Roscosmos (Roscosmos Image Use Policy) via The Space Devs.