Robotic exploration of the Moon

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See also: Future lunar missions and Project Apollo

Contents

[edit] Pioneer program

[edit] Luna programme

See also: Lunokhod programme
  • Luna 1 (Soviet Union, 1959) - success - flyby
  • Luna 2 (Soviet Union, 1959) - success - impactor
  • Luna 3 (Soviet Union, 1959) - success - flyby
  • Luna 4 (Soviet Union, 1963) - partial failure - lander (became probe)
  • Luna 9 (Soviet Union, 1966) - success - lander
  • Luna 10 (Soviet Union, 1966) - success - orbiter
  • Luna 11 (Soviet Union, 1966) - success - orbiter
  • Luna 12 (Soviet Union, 1966-67) - success - orbiter
  • Luna 13 (Soviet Union, 1966) - success - lander
  • Luna 14 (Soviet Union, 1968) - success - orbiter
  • Luna 16 (Soviet Union, 1970) - success - sample return
  • Luna 17 (Soviet Union, 1970) - success - lander
    • Lunokhod 1 (Soviet Union, 1970-71) - success - rover
  • Luna 19 (Soviet Union, 1971-72) - success - orbiter
  • Luna 20 (Soviet Union, 1972) - success - lander
  • Luna 21 (Soviet Union, 1973) - success - lander
    • Lunokhod 2 (Soviet Union, 1973) - success - rover
  • Luna 22 (Soviet Union, 1974-75) - success - orbiter
  • Luna 24 (Soviet Union, 1976) - success - lander

[edit] Ranger program

  • Ranger 3 (USA, 1962) - failure - impactor
  • Ranger 4 (USA, 1962) - success - impactor
  • Ranger 5 (USA, 1962) - partial failure - impactor (became flyby)
  • Ranger 6 (USA, 1964) - failure - impactor
  • Ranger 7 (USA, 1964) - success - impactor
  • Ranger 8 (USA, 1964) - success - impactor
  • Ranger 9 (USA, 1964) - success - impactor

[edit] Zond program

  • Zond 3 (Soviet Union, 1965) - success - flyby
  • Zond 5 (Soviet Union, 1968) - success - flyby
  • Zond 6 (Soviet Union, 1968) - success - flyby
  • Zond 7 (Soviet Union, 1969) - success - flyby
  • Zond 8 (Soviet Union, 1970) - success - flyby

[edit] Surveyor program

[edit] Lunar Orbiter program

[edit] Explorer 35

[edit] Galileo

  • Galileo (USA, 1989-2003) - success - flyby

[edit] Hiten

[edit] Clementine

[edit] Lunar Prospector

[edit] SMART-1

See also
Solar system, natural satellite
The Moon  v  d  e 
General Calendar · Month · Moon in art and literature · Moon in mythology · Moon illusion · Lunar effect
Orbit Orbit of the Moon · Phases of the Moon · Solar eclipse · Lunar eclipse · Tides
Physical characteristics Internal structure · Gravity field · Topography · Magnetic field · Atmosphere
The lunar surface Selenography · Near side · Far side · Lunar mare · Impact crater · South Pole-Aitken basin · Shackleton (crater)· Ice · Peak of eternal light Space weathering · Transient lunar phenomenon
Lunar science Geology · Lunar geologic timescale · Giant impact hypothesis · Moon rocks · Lunar meteorites · KREEP · ALSEP · Lunar laser ranging · Late heavy bombardment
Exploration Exploration of the Moon · Project Apollo · Apollo Moon Landing hoax accusations · Robotic exploration · Future missions · Lunar colonization