Lunar Exploration

  • Luna 1

    Luna 1
    Luna 1 was the first man maded object to be launched into space. It was launched by the Soveit Union.
  • Pioneer 4

    Pioneer 4
  • Luna 2

    Luna 2
    Luna 2 was the first object to land on the Moon from Earth, it was launched by the Soveit Union.
  • Ranger 4

    Ranger 4
    Ranger 4 was the first US spacecraft to come in contact with the Moon. It was only the second impact attempt.
  • Luna 4

    Luna 4 was the only spacecaft launched in 1963, launched by none other than the Soviet Union.
  • Ranger 6

    Ranger 6 was the second impact spacecraft launched by the US. It had a very similar model to Ranger 4 launched in 1962
  • Zond 3

    Zond was a new program intoduced by the Soviets, also continuing the Luna program at the same time.
  • Luna 10

    Luna 10
    Luna 10 was the first artificial satellite. Launched by the Soviets. Since Luna 10 was battery powered it lasted for 460 lunar orbits.
  • Surveyor 1

    Surveyor 1
    Surveyor was the first luner lander launched at it was a huge leap for the US during the Space Race with the Soviet Union.
  • Explorer 35

    Explorer 35
    The mission type was space physics. It was used to research interplanetary plasma, magnetic feilds, and X-rays.
  • Lunar Orbit

    Lunar Orbit
    Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders become the first people to orbit the Moon.
  • Apallo 11 Landing

    Apallo 11 Landing
    Apallo 11 was a three man crew of: Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins. The two that went on to the Moon's surface were Armstrong and Aldriin. The brought back many samples from the moon
  • Luna 24

    Luna 24
    Luna was the last spacecraft launched into space until the 90's when Japan sent a sattelite.
  • Clementine

    Clementine