Luna 1960B was the third Soviet attempt to photograph the far side of the Moon, the first being the highly successful Luna 3 mission and the second being the unsuccessful Luna 1960A. Luna 1960B was launched on April 16, 1960. It was designed to replicate the Luna 3 mission, but with higher resolution cameras and a closer approach to the Moon.

Mission type: Lunar Exploration · Orbit: Lunar flyby

Rocket: Vostok-L 8K72 · Provider: Soviet Space Program