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OKB-1 Luna 9

OKB-1 · Robotic Lunar Soft Lander / First Soft Landing on the Moon / Surface Imaging · USSR · Early Jet (1946–1969)

OKB-1 Luna 9 — Robotic Lunar Soft Lander / First Soft Landing on the Moon / Surface Imaging
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Luna 9 (Луна-9), internal designation Ye-6 No.13, was an uncrewed space mission of the Soviet Union's Luna programme. On 3 February 1966, the Luna 9 spacecraft became the first spacecraft to achieve a soft landing on the Moon and return imagery from its surface.

Specifications

Category
Space
Sub-Category
Lunar Lander
Domain
Civil
Era
Early Jet (1946–1969)
Country
USSR
Manufacturer
OKB-1
Operator
Soviet Space Programme
Primary Role
Robotic Lunar Soft Lander / First Soft Landing on the Moon / Surface Imaging
Status
Retired
Service Entry
1966
Produced
1
Launch
Molniya
MTOW (lb)
220