Deep Space Rendezvous
| Date (GMT) | Spacecraft | Event | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 January | Luna 1 | Lunar flyby | Failed impactor, closest approach: 6,000 kilometres (3,700 mi) |
| 4 March | Pioneer 4 | Lunar flyby | Closest approach: 60,200 kilometres (37,400 mi) |
| 14 September | Luna 2 | Lunar impact | Landed in Mare Imbrium, first spacecraft to reach the surface of the Moon |
| 6 October | Luna 3 | Lunar flyby | Circumlunar flight, returned 29 pictures, closest approach 6,200 kilometres (3,900 mi) |
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