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Lunokhod 1
Spacecraft
A robotic lunar rover launched by the Soviet Union in 1970 that successfully operated for 11 months on the Moon's surface, covering 10.5 kilometers while conducting soil analyses and transmitting thousands of images back to Earth.
Key Facts
organization | USSR |
orbital regime | Inner System |
learn more | Wikipedia |
launched | 1970-11-10 |
defunct | 1971-09-14 |
launch mass | 756 kg |
power | 180 watts |
Mission Timeline
Launched
November 10, 1970 at 14:44 UTC
Luna (The Moon)
Rover
Lunokhod 1 became the first successful robotic rover on another world, operating for 322 Earth days on the lunar surface and covering 10.5 kilometers while transmitting more than 20,000 images and conducting soil analyses.
Defunct
September 14, 1971 at 13:05 UTC
After exploring the lunar surface for 322 days, covering 10.5 kilometers and transmitting more than 20,000 images and 206 high-resolution panoramas, Lunokhod 1 transmitted its final signal on September 14, 1971.
