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1969 · Soviet Space Program

Luna-16a

failureProton | Luna-16a

Lunar lander and sample return probe

Overview

Date / time: September 23, 1969 at 02:07 PM UTC
Outcome: failure
Launch site: 81/24 (81P)
Mission: Luna-16a
Mission type: Lunar Exploration
Orbit achieved: Lunar Orbit

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