First lunar rover Lunokhod-1 designed for the exploration of Moon surface, radioactivity, X-ray cosmic radiation, chemical composition and properties of lunar soil. Lunokhod-1 was developed by Lavochkin Design Office under the guidance of Georgy Babakin. Rover's self-propelled chassis was developed by VNIITransMash research institute under the guidance of Alexander Kemurjian.
- Categories: Science & Technology
- Location: Russia
- Event date: 01.05.1971
- Date published: 12.11.2009
- Author: B. Borisov
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: DP71-1137, 6x6 slide
- Media: JPEG, 3630x3544px, 4.7Mb