Model in metal and plastic, on painted wood base with plaque reading "Luna 16 Robotic Probe - Lavochkin Research and Production Association Design Bureau." Height: 14-3/8 inches (365 mm); base 16-3/8 x 16-1/2 inches (416 x 419 mm). Luna 16 was the first robotic lunar lander to collect a sample of lunar soil and return it to earth. It was launched September 12, 1970, arriving after NASA's Apollo 11 and 12 missions.
Model in metal and plastic, on painted wood base with plaque reading "Luna 16 Robotic Probe - Lavochkin Research and Production Association Design Bureau." Height: 14-3/8 inches (365 mm); base 16-3/8 x 16-1/2 inches (416 x 419 mm). Luna 16 was the first robotic lunar lander to collect a sample of lunar soil and return it to earth. It was launched September 12, 1970, arriving after NASA's Apollo 11 and 12 missions.
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