Lunokhod 1 Lands on the Moon
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Science and Technology Series
- Categories: Science, Aviation, Space Exploration
- Subcategories: Scientists, Astronomy, Astronomers, Cosmology
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, Russian/Former Soviet States History
- Geographical Location: Soviet Union, Kazakhstan, Central Asia
- Date: November 10, 1970-October 1, 1971
Article abstract: The Soviet remote controlled lunar rover, Lunokhod 1, was the first self-propelled craft to explore another world.
Summary of Event
The Lunokhod 1 remote-controlled lunar exploration vehicle was carried to the Moon aboard the Luna 17 spacecraft. Luna 17 was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, near Tyuratam, Kazakhstan, in the Soviet Union, by a Proton booster at thirteen hours, forty-four minutes, Greenwich mean time, on November 10, 1970. The 5,700-kilogram Luna 17 spacecraft was placed initially in a temporary 192-by-237-kilometer...
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