Luna 24
Luna 24 was a Soviet robotic lunar sample-return mission. It landed in Mare Crisium, drilled a deep core, and launched a sealed capsule that brought the material back to Earth.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Luna-24Ye-8-5M No. 4131976-081A
- Name
- Luna 24
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- Luna 24 was a Soviet robotic lunar sample-return mission. It landed in Mare Crisium, drilled a deep core, and launched a sealed capsule that brought the material back to Earth.
- Destination
- Mare Crisium, Moon; robotic sample-return mission that drilled a deep core and returned lunar material to Earth
- End Date
- 1976-08-22
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- Successfully returned approximately 170 grams of lunar soil to Earth on August 22, 1976, completing the Soviet robotic sample-return series.
- Programs
- Start Date
- 1976-08-09
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 12:22:58 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 21, 2026 at 16:29:48 UTC
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- Affiliations
- Search Name
- Luna 24 Luna-24 Ye-8-5M No. 413 1976-081A
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