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mission
Close ✕Luna 16
The first robotic sample return from another world. Sample return, operated by Soviet lunar programme (OKB-1 / Lavochkin) of Soviet Union. Robotic. Returned material to Earth.
Surface position at Luna 16 sample site · 1970-09-12 – 1970-09-20
Lunar mission
Operated bySoviet lunar programme (OKB-1 / Lavochkin) · Soviet Union
ProgrammeLuna
ClassSample return · robotic
Outcomesuccess
Launched1970-09-12
Arrived1970-09-20
Samplesreturned material to Earth
PositionLuna 16 sample site →
Connections
- travelled to Luna 16 sample site — Luna 16 reached this position, and the position is published.
- operated by Soviet lunar programme (OKB-1 / Lavochkin) — Luna 16 was flown by Soviet lunar programme (OKB-1 / Lavochkin).
- part of Luna — Luna 16 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