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	Luna 9
		Luna 9 was an unmanned space mission of the Soviet Union's Luna program, also known as Lunik 9.
		On February 3, 1966 the Luna 9 spacecraft was the first spacecraft to achieve a lunar soft landing and to transmit photographic data to Earth.
		The Luna 9 payload was carried to Earth orbit by an A-2-E vehicle and then conveyed toward the Moon by a fourth stage rocket that separated itself from the payload.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/lu/Luna_9.html (222 words)

	Luna
		Lunas were the first manmade objects to attain of escape velocity; to impact on the moon; to photograph the far side of the moon; to soft land on the moon; to retrieve and return lunar surface samples to the earth; and to deploy a lunar rover on the moon's surface.
		Luna 12 was launched towards the Moon from an earth-orbiting platform and achieved a lunar orbit of of 100 km x 1740 km on October 25, 1966.
		Luna 16 was launched toward the Moon from a preliminary earth orbit and entered a lunar orbit on September 17, 1970.
	www.astronautix.com /project/luna.htm (5495 words)

	Luna
		Lunas were the first manmade objects to reach escape velocity, crash into the Moon, photograph the Moon’s farside, soft land on the Moon, automatically return lunar surface material to Earth, and deploy a rover on the Moon’s surface.
		Luna 3 was launched on a figure-eight trajectory bringing it within 6,200 km of the Moon and around the farside, which was sunlit at the time.
		Luna 16 landed safely on the Moon on Sep. 20, 1970 on the Sea of Fertility and deployed an extendable arm with a drilling rig to collect 100 g of soil and rock.
	www.daviddarling.info /encyclopedia/L/Luna.html (1698 words)

	Soviet Craft - Luna (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Luna 13 spacecraft was launched toward the moon from an Earth-orbiting platform and accomplished a soft landing on December 24, 1966, in the region of Oceanus Procellarum.
		The spacecraft instrumentation was similar to that of Luna 10 and provided data for studies of the interaction of the Earth and lunar masses, the lunar gravitational field, the propagation and stability of radio communications to the spacecraft at different orbital positions, solar charged particles and cosmic rays, and the motion of the Moon.
		Luna 16 was the first robotic probe to land on the moon and return a sample to Earth and represented the first lunar sample return mission by the Soviet Union and the third overall, following the Apollo11 and 12 missions.
	filer.case.edu /~sjr16/advanced/20th_soviet_luna.html (5278 words)

	Luna
		Luna 16 was launched toward the Moon from a preliminary earth orbit and entered a lunar orbit on 17 September1970 after one mid-course correction on 13 September.
		Luna 16 was the first robotic probe to land on the Moon and return a sample to Earth and represented the first lunar sample return mission by the Soviet Union and the third overall, following the Apollo 11 and 12 missions.
		Luna 20 was launched from the lunar surface on 22 February1972 carrying 30 grams of collected lunar samples in a sealed capsule, and landed in the Soviet Union on 25 February 1972.
	members.tripod.com /moon-landings/id64.htm (1293 words)

	BBC - Science & Nature - Space - Exploration - Luna 9
		The Soviet lunar lander Luna 9 was the first spacecraft to soft-land on the Moon.
		Luna 9 was the ninth of 24 Luna spacecraft sent to explore the Moon, between 1959 and 1976.
		Until Luna 9, no-one knew whether it was possible to land on the lunar surface without sinking into a dusty quicksand.
	www.bbc.co.uk /science/space/exploration/missiontimeline/luna9.shtml (230 words)

	Luna 9 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		"Lunik 9" NSSDC ID: 66-006A Description: The Luna 9 spacecraft was the first spacecraft to achieve a lunar soft landing and to transmit photographic data to Earth.
		Flight apparatus separated from the payload shortly before Luna 9 landed.
		After anding in the Ocean of Storms on February 3, 1966, the four petals, which formed the spacecraft, opened outward and stabilized the spacecraft on the lunar surface.
	lunar.arc.nasa.gov /history/timeline/info/luna901.htm (247 words)

	'Zarya' - Soviet Lunar Exploration (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Luna 7's retro-rocket fires early and after it shuts down, the spacecraft gathers speed and is destroyed as it crashes onto the Moon near 9 degrees north, 40 degrees west in the Oceanus Procellarum
		Luna 9 soft lands on the Moon's surface at 7.13 degrees north, 60.36 degrees west in the Oceanus Procellarum
		Luna 10's instrumented payload compartment separates from the flight vehicle and begins its mission to study gamma-radiation, electric and magnetic fields, micro-meteoroids, the solar wind, infrared emissions from the Moon itself, and radiation conditions in the lunar environment
	www.zarya.info /Diaries/Luna/Proof.htm (2061 words)

	Luna Mission Summaries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Luna 3, an automatic interplanetary station, was equipped with radio communication and telemetering systems, a television system with an automatic film processing unit, a set of scientific instruments, systems for orientation relative to the sun and moon, solar cells for electric power supply, and a temperature control system.
		The accuracy of the measurements was estimated from inflight data to be 9 gammas for the component parallel to the spin axis and 2.5 gammas for the component perpendicular to the spin axis, yielding a residual error of 10 gammas for the magnitude.
		Luna 20 was launched from the lunar surface on February 22, 1972, and landed in the Soviet Union on February 25, 1972.
	astro.if.ufrgs.br /solar/lunall.htm (2492 words)

	lunalovegoodrav - Luna Lovegood - Pictures
		Luna's father is the eitor of the Quibbler, and Luna grew up around his open minded stories and her mother's experiments.
		Luna drives Professor McGonagall quite to distraction, as her transfiguration, though not abysmal enough to drive her out of the class, is poorer then average.
		Luna is also taking history of magic, and although it might seem her head is always in odd places, she does seem to have a difficult time with the class, reassigning a number of events with odd events, and stories that her father told her when she was younger.
	www.greatestjournal.com /userinfo.bml?user=lunalovegoodrav (2266 words)

	Soviet Missions to the Moon
		NSSDC currently holds data from the Luna 3, 9, 13, 21, and 22 and the Zond 3, 6, 7, and 8 missions.
		Lunar flyby missions (Luna 3, Zond 3, 6, 7, 8) obtained photographs of the lunar surface, particularly the limb and farside regions.
		The purpose of the photography experiments on the lunar landers (Luna 9, 13, 22) was to obtain closeup images of the surface of the Moon for use in lunar studies and determination of the feasibility of manned lunar landings.
	nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov /planetary/lunar/lunarussr.html (428 words)

	Luna E-6
		Luna 9 had a mass on release from the upper stage of 1602 kg.
		Central Committee of the Communist Party and Council of Soviet Ministers Decree 'On Luna spacecraft for soft-landing on the Moon' was issued.
		By the end of 1965 all materials on the E-6, Ye-8, and planetary probes were passed by Korolev to the Lavochkin Bureau, who took over responsibility for all future lunar and planetary unmanned probes.
	www.astronautix.com /craft/lunae6.htm (1865 words)

	La Cabeza Drilling \| Exeter Resource (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The discovery of significant new gold mineralisation adjacent to the existing Luna prospect was a combination of a RAB drilling discovery to the south of Luna and a re-appraisal of outcrops west and southwest of Luna.
		The presence of gold mineralization under sand cover in the previously-unexplored area south of the Luna prospect was first recognized by shallow RAB drilling, in an area approximately 200 meters southeast of the initial discovery that intersected similar quartz veining, with a maximum assay of 8.2 g/t gold.
		Structurally, the new area of the Luna Zone is interpreted as consisting of two northwest striking veins that dip 45-50 degrees to the southwest.
	www.exeterresource.com /la_cabeza_drilling_luna.php (713 words)

	Luna 9 - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Luna 9 - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		However, from time to time an additional 9 per cent can be seen...
		Luna Moth, common name for an American moth that as a caterpillar is green with a yellow stripe on each side.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Luna_9.html (109 words)

	Lunar Anomalies
		The Russians re-activated their space program, but their Luna 5, launched on May 9, 1964, crashed at full speed on the moon, when it was intended to make a soft landing.
		Luna 7 crashed on the moon when it's retro rockets fired too soon, which is a significant detail in relation to where one assumes the moon's center of gravity to be located in relation to the surface.
		Luna 8 also crashed on the moon, but luna 9 was successful, and became the first spacecraft to soft land on the moon.
	www.keelynet.com /unclass/luna.htm (2619 words)

	SPACE.com -- Moscow's Moon Memories -- 25 Years Ago
		Twenty-five years ago, the Soviet Union launched Luna 23, a spacecraft that was to land on the moon, collect ground samples and then return them to Earth.
		Luna 16 was the first robotic probe to land on the moon and send a sample back to Earth, though its accomplishment was tempered by the fact U.S. astronauts had already brought back samples during the Apollo 11 and Apollo 12 missions.
		Luna 24 would be the last of the Luna series of spacecraft.
	www.space.com /news/luna23_991028.html (444 words)

	APOD: September 7, 1997 - Luna 9: First Soft Lander (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Luna 9 spacecraft above performed the first soft landing on another planetary body.
		Reportedly, Korolev's colleagues wished to dedicate the Luna 9 mission to him but were unable to as
		The 250 pound capsule then struck the surface, rolled upright, unfolded four spring actuated petals to steady itself, and transmitted the first views from the lunar surface back to Earth.
	antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov /apod/ap970907.html (156 words)

	Luna 9
		The Luna 9 spacecraft was the first spacecraft to achieve a lunar soft landing and to transmit photographic data to Earth.
		The pictures included views of nearby rocks and of the horizon 1.4 kilometers (.9 miles) away from the spacecraft.
		The purpose of this experiment was to obtain information on the characteristics of the lunar surface.
	www.solarviews.com /eng/luna9.htm (307 words)

	Photos -- Tugboat Luna Rehab 9
		Awaiting Relaunch: The Luna is resting on the railway, about 90 minutes before the carriage was lowered back into the water.
		The cast iron quarter bitt along the deckhouse and the H-bitt on the bow are now bolted to the deck.
		Midnight the dog is the loyal helper of Tony Finocchiaro, one of the master shipwrights and has been on the project with Tony throughout.
	www.tugboatluna.org /photos/photos_rehab9.htm (417 words)

	Space Stamp of the Day Archive- 1966
		Luna 9 31 January - 6 February 1966.
		Luna 9 gave the first close up view of the lunar surface from the surface.
		Luna 10 was the first spacecraft to be placed in lunar orbit.
	members.aol.com /nyrocketscience/space/1966/1966.htm (2654 words)

	'Zarya' - Soviet Lunar Exploration (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		In parallel with these programmes, the Soviet Union also planned to land a cosmonaut on the lunar surface in a similar time frame to the American Apollo programme - another face of the "Space Race".
		As with the American Lunar Orbiter and Surveyor missions, automatic spacecraft of the Luna series were used to survey the Moon's surface from orbit and to test it for the ability to support the weight of a piloted spacecraft.
		Luna 23 - soil sampler - damaged on landing
	www.zarya.info /Diaries/Luna/Index.htm (270 words)

	Luna 9 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		With the success of Apollo, it is easy to overlook the huge contribution of the Soviet Union to lunar exploration.
		Whilst the US Able, Pioneer and Ranger projects were consistently failing, the Luna missions were regularly orbiting and crashlanding on the Moon.
		Luna 9, which successfully touched down in the Oceanus Procellarum in 1966, was the Soviets' third attempt to softland on the lunar surface.
	www.inconstantmoon.com /img_lna9_na.htm (65 words)

	Luna Missions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Luna Program was one of two lunar exploration programs conducted by the Soviet Union.
		This was a very long-running program, with the first mission flying in 1959 and the last flying in 1976.
		The Luna missions were designed to collect information about the Moon and its environment, not only for scientific purposes but also to be used in the planning of future lunar missions including manned missions to the Moon.
	www.lpi.usra.edu /expmoon/luna/luna.html (289 words)

	Amazon.com: Sarah Brightman - La Luna (Live in Concert): DVD: Neil Drinkwater,Josh Groban,Todd Talbot,Gillian ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		In "hijo de la luna", she rocked her arms side to side as if she were rocking a baby.
		The La Luna concert's programme is powerful, yet as light as a feather.
		In la Luna they were only to the left side of the stage.
	www.amazon.com /Sarah-Brightman-Luna-Live-Concert/dp/B00005ALLX (1439 words)

	Amazon.com: Pup Tent: Music: Luna (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		In fact their talent, and reverence for rock's original critical darlings The Velvet Underground have brought the sort of universally rave reviews from the rock intelligencia that are usually reserved for bands so obscure that only rock critics have heard of them.
		From the first eerie feedback swells that begin "Ihop", it is clear that this album, the band's fourth long-player is a departure from the style the band established with their earlier work.
		The real gems on "Pup Tent" are the songs in which Wareham, Justin Harwood and company push the boundaries of their former sound, as in the title track, where they experiment with ambient noises and distorted vocals.
	www.amazon.com /Pup-Tent-Luna/dp/B000002HPP (1459 words)

	Luna Boutique
		We are a gift and women's accessories boutique located in Winthrop, Massachusetts.
		Please visit our store at 3 Bartlett Road, Winthrop Center and take pleasure in the sights, sounds, and scents that is the shopping experience at Luna Boutique.
		Luna Boutique • Winthrop Center • 3 Bartlett Road • Winthrop, MA 02152 • Phone: (617)846-4644 • Fax: (617)846-4650
	www.lunaboutiqueonline.com (185 words)

	Luna 9 Media Group
		The Luna 9 Media Group is a fresh collaboration of designers, developers, and marketing genius, blending art and creativity with today's business edge.
		Founded in 1998, our fusion of talent and energy from the United States and abroad brands our style and expertise as versatile and unique.
		Luna 9 is always seeking the best of the best to join our CREATIVE NETWORK.
	www.luna9.com (122 words)

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