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Which country first sent a spacecraft to soft-land on the Moon?
Quick Answer
The Soviet Union was the first to achieve a soft landing on the Moon with Luna 9 in 1966. It landed on 3 February 1966 and transmitted the first photos from the lunar surface.
The Full Story
The first successful soft landing on the Moon was accomplished by the Soviet Union’s Luna 9 mission on 3 February 1966. Unlike earlier impacts, Luna 9 survived the descent and sent back the first images from the lunar surface. The mission proved that a spacecraft could land gently on the Moon and function afterward. That breakthrough opened the door to later robotic landers and eventually crewed Apollo missions.
Key Facts
1.Soft landing date: 3 February 1966
2.Mission: Luna 9
3.First photos from the Moon's surface
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