February 3, 1966 – The Soviet Spacecraft “Luna-9” Achieves the World’s First Soft Landing on the Moon

3 February 2026, 8:03

The first attempt to land on the Moon was made by the Soviet Union in January 1963 but ended in failure. By 1966, approximately ten more unsuccessful attempts had been made.

The automatic interplanetary spacecraft Luna-9 was launched into Earth orbit on January 31, 1966, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome using a “Molniya-M” launch vehicle.

The Luna-9 spacecraft consisted of a landing module, equipment compartments, and a propulsion system for midcourse correction and braking during landing. The total mass of the station was 1,583 kilograms, and its length was 2.7 meters.

On February 3, 1966, Luna-9 achieved a soft landing in the Oceanus Procellarum (Ocean of Storms) on the Moon. The station operated for 75 hours, during which it transmitted a panoramic photo of the lunar surface back to Earth and conducted seven radio communication sessions to transmit scientific data.

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