Luna 17
Luna 17 was the Soviet Ye-8 lunar rover-delivery lander launched on 10 November 1970. It soft-landed at Mare Imbrium on 17 November and deployed the Lunokhod 1 rover, the first wheeled vehicle to explore another world.
Identity
- Aliases
- Luna 17 landerLunik 17Ye-8 No. 203Luna 17 rover carrier
- Name
- Luna 17
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Luna 17 was the Soviet Ye-8 lunar rover-delivery lander launched on 10 November 1970. It soft-landed at Mare Imbrium on 17 November and deployed the Lunokhod 1 rover, the first wheeled vehicle to explore another world.
- First Flight Date
- 1970-11-10
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- August 15, 2026 at 21:52:14 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 21:52:14 UTC
Other
- Serial Number
- No. 203
- Vehicle Code
- Ye-8 No. 203