Lunokhod 8YeL lunar rover family
The Lunokhod 8YeL family was the Soviet robotic lunar rover design delivered by Luna 17 and Luna 21; its two deployed rovers performed mobile surface research and long-distance traverses under remote control.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Lunokhod lunar rover8YeL lunar roverLunokhod rover
- Family Name
- Lunokhod 8YeL
- Full Name
- Lunokhod 8YeL lunar rover family
- Roles
- roverresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- The Lunokhod 8YeL family was the Soviet robotic lunar rover design delivered by Luna 17 and Luna 21; its two deployed rovers performed mobile surface research and long-distance traverses under remote control.
- First Flight Year
- 1,970
- Last Flight Year
- 1,973
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- Creation Time
- August 6, 2026 at 18:43:17 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 6, 2026 at 18:43:17 UTC