Scientific American 201907

Zond 3Luna 7

Luna 8Luna 9

Kosmos 111

Luna 10

Sur veyor 1

Explorer 33

Lunar Orbiter 1

Luna 11

Sur veyor 2Luna 12

Lunar Orbiter 2

Luna 13

Lunar Orbiter 3Sur veyor 3

Lunar Orbiter 4Sur veyor 4

Explorer 35

Lunar Orbiter 5Sur veyor 5

7K-L1 No. 4L

Sur veyor 6

7K-L1 No. 5L

Sur veyor 7

Luna E-6L S No. 112Luna 14Zond 5

Zond 6

Apollo 8

7K-L1 No. 13L

Luna E-8 No. 201

7K-L1S No. 2

Apollo 10

Luna E-8-5 No. 402

7K-L1S No. 5

Luna 15

Apollo 11

Zond 7

Kosmos 300

Kosmos 305

Luna E-8-5 No. 405Apollo 12

Apollo 13

Luna 16

Luna 17 (Lunokhod 1)Zond 8

Apollo 15 / PFS-1Apollo 14

Luna 18

Luna 19

Luna 20

Apollo 16 / PFS-2

7K-LOK No. 6A

Apollo 17

Explorer 49Luna 21

Mariner 10

Luna 22

Luna 23

Luna E-8-5M No. 412

ISEE-3 (ICE)Luna 24

Hiten (MUSE S-A) / Hagoromo

ClementineGeotail

HGS-1Wind

Nozomi (Planet B)Lunar Prospector

SMART-1WMAP

STEREO A & B

ARTEMIS P1 & P2

SELENE (Kaguya) / Okina / Ouna

Chang’e-1

Zond 3Luna 7

Luna 8Luna 9

Kosmos 111

Luna 10

Sur veyor 1

Explorer 33

Lunar Orbiter 1

Luna 11

Sur veyor 2Luna 12

Lunar Orbiter 2

Luna 13

Lunar Orbiter 3Sur veyor 3

Lunar Orbiter 4Sur veyor 4

Explorer 35

Lunar Orbiter 5Sur veyor 5

7K-L1 No. 4L

Sur veyor 6

7K-L1 No. 5L

Sur veyor 7

Luna E-6L S No. 112Luna 14Zond 5

Zond 6

Apollo 8

7K-L1 No. 13L

Luna E-8 No. 201

7K-L1S No. 2

Apollo 10

Luna E-8-5 No. 402

7K-L1S No. 5

Luna 15

Apollo 11

Zond 7

Kosmos 300

Kosmos 305

Luna E-8-5 No. 405Apollo 12

Apollo 13

Luna 16

Luna 17 (Lunokhod 1)Zond 8

Apollo 15 / PFS-1Apollo 14

Luna 18

Luna 19

Luna 20

Apollo 16 / PFS-2

7K-LOK No. 6A

Apollo 17

Explorer 49Luna 21

Mariner 10

Luna 22

Luna 23

Luna E-8-5M No. 412

ISEE-3 (ICE)Luna 24

Hiten (MUSE S-A) / Hagoromo

ClementineGeotail

HGS-1Wind

Nozomi (Planet B)Lunar Prospector

SMART-1WMAP

STEREO A & B

ARTEMIS P1 & P2

SELENE (Kaguya) / Okina / Ouna

Chang’e-1

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1 2 .0 3.1 9 6 50 1. 3 1 .1 9 6 6

0 3.0 1 .1 9 6 60 3. 3 1 .1 9 6 6

0 5. 3 0.1 9 6 607.0 1 .1 9 6 6

0 8 .1 0.1 9 6 6

0 8. 2 4 .1 9 6 6

0 9. 2 0.1 9 6 6

1 0. 2 2 .1 9 6 6

11 .0 6.1 9 6 6

1 2. 2 1 .1 9 6 6

0 2 .0 5.1 9 67

0 4 .1 7.1 9 67

0 5.0 4 .1 9 67

07.14 .1 9 67

07.1 9.1 9 67

0 8 .0 1 .1 9 67

0 9.0 8 .1 9 67

0 9. 2 7.1 9 67

11 .07.1 9 67

11. 2 2 .1 9 67

0 1 .07.1 9 6 8

0 2 .07.1 9 6 8

0 4 .07.1 9 6 8

0 9.14 .1 9 6 8

11 .1 0.1 9 6 8

1 2. 2 1 .1 9 6 8

0 1. 2 0.1 9 6 9

0 2 .1 9.1 9 6 9

0 2. 2 1 .1 9 6 9

0 5.1 8 .1 9 6 9

0 6.14 .1 9 6 9

07.0 3.1 9 6 9

07.1 3.1 9 6 9

07.1 6.1 9 6 9

0 8 .07.1 9 6 9

0 9. 2 3.1 9 6 9

1 0. 2 2 .1 9 6 9

11 .14 .1 9 6 9

0 2 .0 6.1 970

0 4 .11 .1 970

0 9.1 2 .1 970

1 0. 2 0.1 970

11 .1 0.1 970

0 1. 3 1 .1 97 1

7. 2 6.1 97 1
   0 9.0 2 .1 97 1
   0 9. 2 8 .1 97 1
   0 2 .14 .1 97 2
   0 4 .1 6.1 97 2


8. 2 3.1 97 2
   1 2 .07.1 97 2
   0 1 .0 8 .1 97 3
   0 6.1 0.1 97 3
   11 .0 3.1 97 3
   0 5. 2 9.1 974
   1 0. 2 8 .1 974
   1 0.1 6.1 975
   0 8 .0 9.1 976
   0 8 .1 2 .1 97 8
   0 1. 2 4 .1 9 9 0


9. 2 4 .1 9 9 2
   0 1. 2 5.1 9 94
   1 2. 2 4 .1 9 9711 .0 1 .1 9 94
   07.0 3.1 9 9 80 1 .07.1 9 9 8
   0 9. 2 7. 2 0 0 30 6. 3 0. 2 0 0 1
   0 2 .1 7. 2 0 071 0. 2 6. 2 0 0 6
   1 0. 2 4. 2 0 070 9.14. 2 0 07

07.1 8 .1 9 6 51 0.0 4 .1 9 6 5

1 2 .0 3.1 9 6 50 1. 3 1 .1 9 6 6

0 3.0 1 .1 9 6 60 3. 3 1 .1 9 6 6

0 5. 3 0.1 9 6 607.0 1 .1 9 6 6

0 8 .1 0.1 9 6 6

0 8. 2 4 .1 9 6 6

0 9. 2 0.1 9 6 6

1 0. 2 2 .1 9 6 6

11 .0 6.1 9 6 6

1 2. 2 1 .1 9 6 6

0 2 .0 5.1 9 67

0 4 .1 7.1 9 67

0 5.0 4 .1 9 67

07.14 .1 9 67

07.1 9.1 9 67

0 8 .0 1 .1 9 67

0 9.0 8 .1 9 67

0 9. 2 7.1 9 67

11 .07.1 9 67

11. 2 2 .1 9 67

0 1 .07.1 9 6 8

0 2 .07.1 9 6 8

0 4 .07.1 9 6 8

0 9.14 .1 9 6 8

11 .1 0.1 9 6 8

1 2. 2 1 .1 9 6 8

0 1. 2 0.1 9 6 9

0 2 .1 9.1 9 6 9

0 2. 2 1 .1 9 6 9

0 5.1 8 .1 9 6 9

0 6.14 .1 9 6 9

07.0 3.1 9 6 9

07.1 3.1 9 6 9

07.1 6.1 9 6 9

0 8 .07.1 9 6 9

0 9. 2 3.1 9 6 9

1 0. 2 2 .1 9 6 9

11 .14 .1 9 6 9

0 2 .0 6.1 970

0 4 .11 .1 970

0 9.1 2 .1 970

1 0. 2 0.1 970

11 .1 0.1 970

0 1. 3 1 .1 97 1

7. 2 6.1 97 1
   0 9.0 2 .1 97 1
   0 9. 2 8 .1 97 1
   0 2 .14 .1 97 2
   0 4 .1 6.1 97 2


8. 2 3.1 97 2
   1 2 .07.1 97 2
   0 1 .0 8 .1 97 3
   0 6.1 0.1 97 3
   11 .0 3.1 97 3
   0 5. 2 9.1 974
   1 0. 2 8 .1 974
   1 0.1 6.1 975
   0 8 .0 9.1 976
   0 8 .1 2 .1 97 8
   0 1. 2 4 .1 9 9 0


9. 2 4 .1 9 9 2
   0 1. 2 5.1 9 94
   1 2. 2 4 .1 9 9711 .0 1 .1 9 94
   07.0 3.1 9 9 80 1 .07.1 9 9 8
   0 9. 2 7. 2 0 0 30 6. 3 0. 2 0 0 1
   0 2 .1 7. 2 0 071 0. 2 6. 2 0 0 6
   1 0. 2 4. 2 0 070 9.14. 2 0 07

L9

L13

S1 S6

S7

L17

C3

L21

Landed on far side

C4

L20

L16

L23

L24

S3 S5

SUC

CESS

FUL^ ROBOTIC^ LAND

ING

S

A11

A12

A14

A15

A16

A17

SUC

CESS

FUL^ CREWED^ LAND

ING

S

1 9 7 0 s

1 9 9 0 s

2 0 0 0 s

L9

S1

L13

S3

S5

S6

S7

A11

A12

L16

L17

A14

A15

L20

L21

L23

L24

A16

A17

First successful remote-controlled lunar rover

Last humans to walk on the moon

launched by a country

other than U.S. or U.S.S.R.

First lunar probe

First humans to fly around the moon

First successful “soft landing”

First crewed landing July 20, 1969

First object in lunar orbit