40. Luna Landing Sites

Locations of the landing sites for three unmanned Luna spacecraft from the Soviet Union are shown in this slide. All three spacecraft returned lunar samples to Earth.

Mission Landing Site Location Landing Date Sample wt.

Luna 16 Mare Fecunditatis 0°41' S, 56°18' E Sep. 20, 1970 100 g

Luna 20 Apollonius highlands 3°32' N, 56°33' E Feb. 21, 1972 50 g

Luna 24 Mare Crisium 12°45' N, 62°12' E Aug. 18, 1976 170 g

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