Q1159933

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.

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1966-02-03T00:00:00Z

1966-02-03T00:00:00Z

landing

1966-01-31T00:00:00Z

1966-01-31T00:00:00Z

rocket launch

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"Close up image of the Oceanus Procellarum region of the Moon from the Soviet Luna 9 lander in February 1966. Luna 9 made the first survivable landing on the moon and snapped the first photos from its surface."

1966 Events montage 16-grid version

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		"Close up image of the Oceanus Procellarum region of the Moon from the Soviet Luna 9 lander in February 1966. Luna 9 made the first survivable landing on the moon and snapped the first photos from its surface."		Commons
commons	image		1966 Events montage 16-grid version		Commons