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22 Oct
2016
October 22, 2016

Mapping the Moon: The Soviet Luna 11 & 12 Missions

After the Soviet Luna 10 spacecraft became the first to enter orbit around the Moon on April 3, 1966 (see “Luna 10: The First Lunar Satellite”), […]
Lunar & Planetary Missions, Spaceflight, Unmanned Spaceflight
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31 Mar
2016
March 31, 2016

Luna 10: The First Lunar Satellite

During the opening years of the Space Age, the Soviet Union managed to score a long string of space firsts taking an early lead in the […]
Lunar & Planetary Missions, Spaceflight, Unmanned Spaceflight
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