Luna Programme - Missions

Missions

  • Luna 1958A
    • Launch failure September 23, 1958
    • Lunar impact attempt
  • Luna 1958B
    • Launch failure October 11, 1958
    • Lunar impact attempt
  • Luna 1958C
    • Launch failure December 4, 1958
    • Lunar impact attempt
  • Luna 1
    • Launched January 2, 1959
    • Lunar (Impact) Flyby
  • Luna 1959A
    • Launch failure June 18, 1959
    • Lunar impact attempt
  • Luna 2
    • Launched September 12, 1959
    • Lunar impact September 14, 1959 at ~07:30:00 UT
    • Latitude 29.10 N, Longitude 0.00 - Palus Putredinis
  • Luna 3
    • Launched October 4, 1959
    • Lunar Flyby
  • Luna 1960A
    • Launch failure April 15, 1960
    • Lunar flyby attempt
  • Luna 1960B
    • Launch failure April 19, 1960
    • Lunar flyby attempt
  • Luna - Sputnik 25
    • Launched January 4, 1963 (failed to escape orbit and decayed back into the atmosphere after just one day)
    • Soft landing attempt
  • Luna 1963B
    • Launch failure February 3, 1963
    • Soft landing attempt
  • Luna 4
    • Launched April 2, 1963
    • Lunar Flyby (Soft landing attempt)
  • Luna 1964A
    • Launch failure March 21, 1964
    • Soft landing attempt
  • Luna 1964B
    • Launch failure April 20, 1964
    • Soft landing attempt
  • Luna - Cosmos 60
    • Launched March 12, 1965 (failed to escape orbit and decayed back into the atmosphere after five days)
    • Soft landing attempt
  • Luna 1965A
    • Launch failure April 10, 1965
    • Soft landing attempt
  • Luna 5
    • Launched May 9, 1965
    • Lunar impact (soft landing attempt) - Sea of Clouds
  • Luna 6
    • Launched June 8, 1965
    • Attempted Lander - Missed Moon
  • Luna 7
    • Launched October 4, 1965
    • Lunar Impact - Oceanus Procellarum
  • Luna 8
    • Launched December 3, 1965
    • Lunar Impact - Sea of Storms
  • Luna 9
    • Launched January 31, 1966
    • Landed on Moon February 3, 1966 at 18:44:52 UT
    • Latitude 7.08 N, Longitude 295.63 E - Oceanus Procellarum
  • Luna - Cosmos 111
    • Launched March 1, 1966 (failed to escape orbit and decayed back into the atmosphere after two days)
    • Lunar orbit attempt
  • Luna 10
    • Launched March 31, 1966
    • Lunar Orbiter
  • Luna 11
    • Launched August 24, 1966
    • Lunar Orbiter
  • Luna 12
    • Launched October 22, 1966
    • Lunar Orbiter
  • Luna 13
    • Launched December 21, 1966
    • Landed on Moon December 24, 1966 at 18:01:00 UT
    • Latitude 18.87 N, 297.95 E - Oceanus Procellarum
  • Luna 1968A
    • Launch failure February 7, 1968
    • Lunar Orbiter attempt
  • Luna 14
    • Launched April 7, 1968
    • Lunar Orbiter
  • Luna 1969A
    • Launch failure February 19, 1969
    • Lunar Rover attempt
  • Luna 1969C
    • Launch failure June 14, 1969
    • Lunar Sample Return attempt
  • Luna 15
    • Launched July 13, 1969
    • Lunar Orbiter (attempted lander)
  • Luna - Cosmos 300
    • Launched September 23, 1969
    • Lunar Sample Return attempt (failed to escape orbit and decayed back into the atmosphere after four days)
  • Luna - Cosmos 305
    • Launched October 22, 1969
    • Lunar Sample Return attempt (failed to escape orbit and decayed back into the atmosphere after two days)
  • Luna 1970A
    • Launch failure February 6, 1970
    • Lunar Sample Return attempt
  • Luna 16
    • Launched September 12, 1970
    • Landed on Moon September 20, 1970 at 05:18:00 UT
    • Latitude 0.68 S, Longitude 56.30 E - Mare Fecunditatis
    • Lunar Sample Return to Earth September 24, 1970
  • Luna 17/Lunokhod 1
    • Launched November 10, 1970
    • Landed on Moon November 17, 1970 at 03:47:00 UT
    • Latitude 38.28 N, Longitude 325.00 E - Mare Imbrium
    • Lunar Rover - Lunokhod 1
  • Luna 18
    • Launched September 2, 1971
    • Lunar Impact (Lunar Sample Return attempt)
    • Latitude 3.57 N, Longitude 50.50 E - Mare Fecunditatis
  • Luna 19
    • Launched September 28, 1971
    • Lunar Orbiter
  • Luna 20
    • Launched February 14, 1972
    • Landed on Moon February 21, 1972 at 19:19:00 UT
    • Latitude 3.57 N, Longitude 56.50 E - Mare Fecunditatis
    • Lunar Sample Return to Earth February 25, 1972
  • Luna 21/Lunokhod 2
    • Launched January 8, 1973
    • Landed on Moon January 15, 1973 at 23:35:00 UT
    • Latitude 25.85 N, Longitude 30.45 E - LeMonnier Crater
    • Lunar Rover - Lunokhod 2
  • Luna 22
    • Launched May 29, 1974
    • Lunar Orbiter
  • Luna 23
    • Launched October 28, 1974
    • Lunar Lander (Lunar Sample Return attempt) - Mare Crisium
  • Luna 1975A
    • Launch failure October 16, 1975
    • Lunar Sample Return attempt - Mare Crisium
  • Luna 24
    • Launched August 9, 1976
    • Landed on Moon August 18, 1976 at 02:00:00 UT
    • Latitude 12.25 N, Longitude 62.20 E - Mare Crisium
    • Lunar Sample Return to Earth August 22, 1976 Mare Crisium

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