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To: BenLurkin
More importantly, if the probes were to be left in low orbit, there was the possibility that they could damage one of the previous Apollo or Soviet lunar lander sites.

What Soviet lunar landing site? Did I miss something?

8 posted on 12/18/2012 1:33:39 PM PST by pgkdan (We are witnessing the modern sack of Rome. The barbarians have taken over.)
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To: pgkdan

The Soviets didn’t walk on the moon, but they landed some probes, including the first one ever I believe.

See Lunokhod. Means “Moon Walk”.


10 posted on 12/18/2012 1:51:43 PM PST by Rinnwald
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To: pgkdan
Could be the one where our guys buried the Russian crew. That was the mission where one roll of film "didn't develop".....

;^)

11 posted on 12/18/2012 2:03:38 PM PST by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)
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To: pgkdan

The Soviets were first to achieve controlled (unmaned) landings on the Moon and Venus.

The moon lander was a success and sent back the first photos from the lunar surface. The Venus lander failed while transmitting the first photo.


14 posted on 12/18/2012 3:17:39 PM PST by varyouga
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To: pgkdan

Per my other post- the Soviets landed unmanned probes on the Moon. They were also the first to land probes on the surface of Venus.


19 posted on 12/18/2012 8:51:56 PM PST by Squawk 8888 (True North- Strong Leader, Strong Dollar, Strong and Free!)
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To: pgkdan
Some of them made it. First successful moon landing in 1966.

Soviet lunar probe history.

22 posted on 12/18/2012 8:57:45 PM PST by <1/1,000,000th%
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