The Lunokhod 2, the second Soviet remote-controlled unmanned rover (planetokhod). The machine was designed for studies of mechanical properties of the lunar surface, photographing and telephotographing the Moon, conducting laser ranging experiments from Earth, observing solar radiation, and for other studies.
- Categories: Science & Technology
- Location: Russia
- Event date: 01.01.1973
- Date published: 09.11.2009
- Author: RIA Novosti
- Source: Sputnik
- Credit: Sputnik
- Original: D73-1194, 6x6 slide
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