Roscosmos · Aerospace · 1973
Second Soviet lunar rover, delivered by Luna 21 on 15 January 1973. Improved on Lunokhod 1 with better cameras, faster ground-control updates, and traveled 39 km (long held the all-time off-Earth distance record until surpassed by Opportunity in 2014). Overheated and failed in May 1973 after picking up lunar dust on its solar panels.
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| Sub-type | Lunar Rover |
| Status | Active |
| Year | 1973 |
| Origin | Soviet Union |
| Also known as | Луноход-2, Lunokhod 2 |
| Announced | 1968 |
| Released | 1973-01-15 |
| Dimensions (H×W×D) | 1350 × 2150 × 1700 mm |
| Weight | 840 kg |
| Frame | Magnesium alloy pressurized tub |
| Max speed | 1.11 m/s |
| Camera | 4 |
| Actuator type | 8 independent wheel motors |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
| Made in | Soviet Union |