Lunar Exploration
Return flight of Luna 24 from the Moon.
The Luna program was a series of robotic spacecraft missions sent to the Moon by the Soviet Union between 1959 and 1976. The program accomplished many firsts in space exploration, including first flyby of the Moon, first impact of the Moon and first photos of the far side of the Moon. Each mission was designed as either an orbiter or lander. They also performed many experiments, studying the Moon's chemical composition, gravity, temperature, and radiation.
Sep 23, 1958 — Aug 22, 1976
Orbital Attempt
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CCCP Mission
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Pad Launch
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Location Launch
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Aug 19, 1976, 5:25 AM
Minute
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Landing site of the successful Soviet lunar sample return mission Luna 24 on 18 August 1976.
Total Launches
1
Orbital Attempts
1
Mare Crisium is a lunar mare located in the Moon's Crisium basin, just northeast of Mare Tranquillitatis. Mare Crisium is a basin of Nectarian age.
Total Launches
1
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
17.0000, 59.1000
