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1970

USSR · Lavochkinfirstrobotic

November 17, 1970

Lunokhod 1 — first wheeled rover to operate on another body

Eight-wheeled solar-powered rover deployed by Luna 17 explores 10.5 km of the lunar surface across 11 lunar days, returning more than 20,000 images.

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