Object E-8-5 | Drew Ex Machina

12 Sep

2020

September 12, 2020

Luna 16: The First Robotic Sample Return

While remote sensing techniques are useful in determining the composition of other worlds, the Rosetta Stone for planetary scientists is actual samples which can be subjected […]

Lunar & Planetary Missions, Spaceflight, Unmanned Spaceflight

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1970s, Kosmos 300, Kosmos 305, Luna 16, NPO Lavochkin, Object E-8-5, Sample Return Missions, Soviet Lunar Missions

19 Jul

2019

July 19, 2019

Luna 15: The Soviet Union’s Last Lunar Gamble

As the historic Apollo 11 mission was heading to the Moon, a bit of space drama was unfolding before the eyes of the world. Just three […]

Lunar & Planetary Missions, Spaceflight, Unmanned Spaceflight

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1960s, Luna 15, NPO Lavochkin, Object E-8, Object E-8-5, Sample Return Missions, Soviet Lunar Missions

18 Aug

2016

August 18, 2016

Luna 24: The Last Soviet Lunar Sample Return Mission

Every now and then, we have the opportunity to touch a piece of history. One of the more memorable of such moments for me came in […]

Lunar & Planetary Missions, Spaceflight, Unmanned Spaceflight

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1960s, 1970s, Kosmos 300, Kosmos 305, Luna 15, Luna 16, Luna 18, Luna 20, Luna 23, Luna 24, NPO Lavochkin, Object E-8-5, Sample Return Missions, Soviet Lunar Missions