Luna program

The Luna program refers to a series of Soviet missions aimed at exploring the Moon, beginning in the late 1950s. It included both robotic landers and orbiters, achieving significant milestones like the first human-made object to reach the Moon (Luna 2) and the first successful soft landing (Luna 9). The program provided valuable data about the Moon’s surface and environment, paving the way for future lunar exploration, including crewed missions. The Luna missions were instrumental in advancing our knowledge of lunar geology and helped shape the space race during the Cold War era.