Luna lander

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:Soviet_space_program
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:dataUsage lunar soil samples
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:firstAppearance Luna 9
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Luna lander
gptkbp:impact paved the way for future lunar missions
gptkbp:landingGear gptkb:Moon
gptkbp:launchSite Baikonur Cosmodrome
gptkbp:launchVehicle Molniya rocket
gptkbp:legacy influenced lunar exploration strategies
gptkbp:mission lunar exploration
gptkbp:missions varied by mission
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Luna_24
gptkb:Luna_16
1959
Luna 9
first images of the lunar surface
first return of lunar soil samples to Earth
first transmission of lunar data back to Earth
first use of automated landing technology
gptkbp:operationalStatus retired
1959-1976
gptkbp:primaryMission soft landing on the Moon
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Luna_21
gptkb:Luna_15
gptkb:Luna_11
gptkb:Luna_23
gptkb:Luna_10
gptkb:Luna_20
gptkb:Luna_17
gptkb:Luna_19
gptkb:Luna_24
gptkb:Luna_18
Luna 3
Luna 5
Luna 7
Luna 8
Luna_12
Luna_13
Luna_14
Luna_22
gptkbp:scientificName cameras
seismometers
radiation detectors
soil analysis equipment
gptkbp:secondaryMission gptkb:Luna_24
15
gptkbp:significance first spacecraft to achieve a soft landing on the Moon
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Luna_16
gptkbp:technology automated guidance