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Luna 24By Marty McDowell
On Aug 9, 1976, the Soviet Union launched Luna 24. On the third attempt
(Luna 23 and Luna 1975a
being the first two), the Soviets returned samples from a challenging area
on the moon.
Source: NASA.
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|  | Launched: August 9, 1976
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| | Destination: Moon
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| | Arrival: August 18, 1976
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| | Nation: Soviet Union
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| | Mission: Return samples
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