The Lunokhod Programme By Casia Esparza The Inventor

The Lunokhod Programme By: Casia Esparza

The Inventor & His Ideas • Луноход: Moon Walker • 4 October 1921, Vladikavkaz - 25 February 2003, St Petersburg • Alexander Kemurdzhian • Soviet manned missions • 1969 -1977 • “Tank on the Moon”

Lunokhod 1 • Unmanned • 1 out of 2 that landed • Taken out by Luna rocket 17 @ November 10, 1970 • Moon Atmosphere @ November 17, 1970 at 03: 47 • Moved on to the surface at 06: 28

Lunokhod 2 • • • Second more advanced Luna 21 Collect pictures and observe the light frequencies January 8, 1973 January 12, 1973 January 15, 1973 at 11: 35

Lunokhod 3 • Moon landing • Never Landed • Money • Launchers • NPO Lavochkin Museum

Lunokhod 201 & 1 A • 1 A was destroyed in first launched • 201 launched in Feb. 19, 1969

Results Lunokhod 1 § 10. 5 km § More then 20, 000 TV images § 206 high resolution panorama Lunokhod 2 § 37 km § 86 panoramic pictures § Over 80, 000 TV images The US was not even close

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