Luna 23 Ye-8-5M lunar sample-return spacecraft family
Luna 23 was the Soviet Union’s 1974 lunar sample-return attempt. It landed successfully, but a damaged drilling device prevented the planned lunar-soil return, making the mission a partial success.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Luna 23Lunik 23Ye-8-5M Luna 23Luna 23 sample-return spacecraft
- Family Name
- Luna 23
- Full Name
- Luna 23 Ye-8-5M lunar sample-return spacecraft family
- Roles
- interplanetary_probelandersample_returnresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Luna 23 was the Soviet Union’s 1974 lunar sample-return attempt. It landed successfully, but a damaged drilling device prevented the planned lunar-soil return, making the mission a partial success.
- First Flight Year
- 1,974
- Last Flight Year
- 1,974
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 08:12:37 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 08:12:37 UTC