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1969 · Soviet Space Program

Luna-16b

failureProton | Luna-16b

Lunar lander and sample return probe

Overview

Date / time: October 22, 1969 at 02:09 PM UTC
Outcome: failure
Launch site: 81/24 (81P)
Mission: Luna-16b
Mission type: Lunar Exploration
Orbit achieved: Lunar Orbit

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