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Close ✕Luna 24
The last Soviet lunar mission, and the last soft landing by anyone for thirty-seven years. Sample return, operated by Soviet lunar programme (OKB-1 / Lavochkin) of Soviet Union. Robotic.
Surface position at Luna 24 sample site · 1976-08-09 – 1976-08-18
Lunar mission
Operated bySoviet lunar programme (OKB-1 / Lavochkin) · Soviet Union
ProgrammeLuna
ClassSample return · robotic
Outcomesuccess
Launched1976-08-09
Arrived1976-08-18
Samplesreturned material to Earth
PositionLuna 24 sample site →
Connections
- travelled to Luna 24 sample site — Luna 24 reached this position, and the position is published.
- operated by Soviet lunar programme (OKB-1 / Lavochkin) — Luna 24 was flown by Soviet lunar programme (OKB-1 / Lavochkin).
- part of Luna — Luna 24 was flown as part of the programme.
Mission history61 missions · 1959 → 2026 · 2 planned
1145 objects · 280 located (1 withheld pending verification) · 865 unlocated · No relief basemap · marks drawn only from sourced coordinates