Deep Space Rendezvous
| Date (GMT) | Spacecraft | Event | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April | Luna 4 | Flyby of the Moon | Failed lander, closest approach: 8,336 kilometres (5,180 mi) |
| 19 June | Mars 1 | Flyby of Mars | Closest approach: 193,000 kilometres (120,000 mi), communications system failed before flyby |
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To look upon him, till the diminution
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