3 feet
91.44 cmLength · definition
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Length & distance
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The length of 3 feet is about 1.02 times the spherical bus diameter of Luna 2.
The quantity is exact as entered. Comparisons use the clearly stated specimen, model or nominal measurement.
Luna 2 used an approximately 0.9 m spherical spacecraft bus and had a mass of about 390.2 kg. Antennas and scientific booms extend beyond the calibrated body diameter.
The marked spherical bus diameter is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Length · definition
The quantity is exact as entered. Comparisons use the clearly stated specimen, model or nominal measurement.
Spherical bus diameter · approximate
Luna 2 used an approximately 0.9 m spherical spacecraft bus and had a mass of about 390.2 kg. Antennas and scientific booms extend beyond the calibrated body diameter.
The labelled spans and stored measurements determine the scale; unmeasured illustration details do not.
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