Luna 9 Landing Site (Oceanus Procellarum)

What Happened Here?

Landing site of Luna 9, February 3, 1966. First soft landing on any celestial body.

Region Overview

Largest lunar mare on the near side. Multiple landings including Luna 9, Luna 13, Surveyor 1, Apollo 12, and Chang'e 5.

Missions Associated with this Site

• Luna 9 (1966) · USSR LANDED
  Confirmed landing. First soft landing on any celestial body

Historical Timeline

• 1966-01-31 — Launch from Baikonur Cosmodrome (Luna 9)
• 1966-02-03 — Soft landing in Oceanus Procellarum — first ever (Luna 9)
• 1966-02-03 — First panoramic surface photographs transmitted (Luna 9)
• 1966-02-06 — Contact lost after battery exhaustion (Luna 9)

Site Imagery & Gallery

Scientific References & Sources

• https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=1966-006A
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luna_9

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