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Spacecraft launched in 1966
Luna 10Luna 10 became the first artificial satellite of any celestial body other than Earth and the Sun in March 1966. This achievement marked a turning point for…
Luna 9The spacecraft and lander capsule combined weighed 1,000 kilograms and stood 2.7 meters tall. This engineering challenge fell to the design bureau known as…
Surveyor 1Surveyor 1 touched down on the Ocean of Storms on the 2nd of June 1966. This event marked the first successful soft landing by an American space probe on any…