A very simple 3d model of the Luna 3 Spaceprobe designed for small scale printability Luna 3 was an early soviet spacecraft and the first craft to send images of the far side of the moon back to earth It was launched in October 1959 on a modified R-7 rocket named luna itself after it's payload the shape and design of Luna 3 has become somewhat iconic among spaceflight enthusiasts, also being the basis of the "probe" mascot of the orbiter spaceflight simulator community