Lunokhod 2

Lunokhod 2

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.

CategoryAerospace
StatusActive
Year1973
OriginSoviet Union
Height1350 mm
Weight840 kg
Speed1.11 m/s
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