Lunokhod 1 Ye-8 lunar rover spacecraft family
Lunokhod 1 was the Soviet Union’s 1970 lunar rover delivered by Luna 17 and the first wheeled vehicle to operate on another celestial body.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Lunokhod 1Lunokhod-1Luna 17 roverYe-8 lunar rover
- Family Name
- Lunokhod 1
- Full Name
- Lunokhod 1 Ye-8 lunar rover spacecraft family
- Roles
- interplanetary_proberoverresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Lunokhod 1 was the Soviet Union’s 1970 lunar rover delivered by Luna 17 and the first wheeled vehicle to operate on another celestial body.
- First Flight Year
- 1,970
- Last Flight Year
- 1,971
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 07:59:30 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 07:59:30 UTC