1966 ⟶ Luna 9 Lands on the Moon

Luna 9 successfully lands on the Moon becoming the first spa...
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🚀 Luna 2 Lands on the Moon

Luna 2 is launched and becomes the first man-made object to reach the surface on the Moon.⟶
Luna 2 Lands on the Moon (1959)
space raceSoviet Unionmoon landingexplorationtechnologysciencesatellitecosmonautics

🚀 Ranger 9 Transmits Footage of Moon Surface

Ranger 9 transmitted live footage of the surface of the Moon before crashing into its surface.⟶
Ranger 9 Transmits Footage of Moon Surface (1965)
Space RaceUSMoon LandingTechnologySpace Exploration

🌕 Luna 9 Lands on the Moon

Luna 9 successfully lands on the Moon becoming the first spacecraft to softly land on another extraterrestrial body.⟶
space raceUSSRMoon landingexplorationlunar probeSoviet Uniontechnology

🌑 Luna 9 Launched

Luna 9 is launched.⟶
Luna 9 Launched (1966)
space raceUSSRMoonexplorationlunar probeSoviet Union

🌕 Surveyor 1 Soft Landing on the Moon

Surveyor 1 becomes the first American spacecraft to softly land on another extraterrestrial body.⟶
Surveyor 1 Soft Landing on the Moon (1966)
Space RaceNASAMoon LandingExplorationTechnologyCold WarScientific Discovery

🪐 Venera 7 Lands on Venus

Venera 7 lands on Venus becoming the first spacecraft to softly land on another planet.⟶
Venera 7VenusSoviet Unionspace explorationspace racesciencetechnologyUSSRplanetary exploration