Luna 20 was the second of three successful Soviet lunar sample return missions. It was flown as part of the Luna program as a robotic competitor to the six successful Apollo lunar sample …

On 21 February 1972, Luna 20 soft landed on the Moon at 3.7863 N, 56.6242 E in a mountainous area known as the Apollonius highlands near Mare Foecunditatis (Sea of Fertility), 120 km …

Luna 20 was to conduct the mission that Luna 18 was unable to complete: obtain a soil sample from the lunar highlands and bring it to Earth for comparison with Luna 16’s sample from a site …

Jan 30, 2010 · Luna 20 lander on the Moon The Luna 20 descent stage has been sitting on the lunar highlands since its landing on February 21, 1972. On February 22, 1972, a sample return …

Although Luna 20 collected samples from the “lunar highlands”, they were not as anorthositic as might be expected. The largest component is made of impact breccias. The Luna 20 soil also …

Dec 31, 2014 · This was the eighth Soviet spacecraft launched to return lunar soil to Earth. It was evidently sent to complete the mission that Luna 18 had failed to accomplish. After a 4.5- day …

The Luna 20 drill was a thin-walled tube carrying helical threads on its outside surface and a crown on sharp teeth at its cutting end. The drill was equipped with two special mechanisms, …

The distinctive shadow seen in the LROC image of Luna 20 is most likely that of the sampling arm. The Luna 20 sample contained minerals similar to those sampled by the US Apollo 16 …

Luna 20 fue la segunda de tres exitosas misiones de retorno de muestras lunares soviéticas. Fue llevada a cabo como parte del programa Luna como un competidor robótico a las seis …

Luna 20 was launched on 14 February 1972 and successfully landed in the rugged lunar highlands between Mare Fecunditatis and Mare Crisium on 21 February 1972. After collecting …