Luna 20

Luna 20 was the second of three successful Soviet lunar sample return missions. It was flown as part of the Luna program as a robotic competitor to the six successful Apollo lunar sample return missions.

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space probe, artificial satellite, Proton-K, 

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1972 Luna 20

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rocket launch

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Frameless

Luna 16 20 24 2 render

Luna sample return and Lunokhod lunar rover models

• Argon-40-argon-39 chronology and petrogenesis along the eastern limb of the Moon from Luna 16, 20 and 24 samples - scholarly article, 2001
• An unusual basalt fragment in Luna 20 sample L2010 - scientific article published in April 1973, Q1860

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Luna 16 20 24 2 render		Commons
commons	image		Luna sample return and Lunokhod lunar rover models		Commons