Luna Sample Return


This is an example of a Luna sample return craft. Luna 16 landed one September 17, 1970, and returned the first remotely collected samples from the moon. Subsequent successful missions were Luna 20, launched on February 14, 1972, and Luna 24, launched on August 9, 1975.

Location: USAF Museum
Date: July 1993 (?)
Photo by: Karl D. Dodenhoff


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