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I always liked the story of the Lunokhod 1 - the first of the two Soviet Lunar Rovers. Both had reflectors for laser ranging, but Lunokhod 1 was carelessly misp
by NeedMoreTea 7y ago
I always liked the story of the Lunokhod 1 - the first of the two Soviet Lunar Rovers. Both had reflectors for laser ranging, but Lunokhod 1 was carelessly misplaced in the early 1970s. So no more ranging until 2010 when the NASA reconnaissance orbiter found it again. They didn't lose the other one. :)
I think one of the Lunokhods still holds the record for the furthest ever travelled by an extra terrestrial vehicle.
- sohkamyung 7y agoThe Opportunity rover has driven further than Lunokhod [1]. I believe Curiosity has since driven further. [1] https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4232 https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4232
- gonmad 7y agoLunakhod 1 was still responding in 2013 (40 years later) thanks to the NASA LRO (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter). French website, as it was a (secret) collaboration between Russians and the CNES who provided the retroreflector: https://sciences-techniques.cnes.fr/fr/web/CNES-fr/10757-st-2013-lunakhod-repond-40-ans-apres.php https://sciences-techniques.cnes.fr/fr/web/CNES-fr/10757-st-...
- NeedMoreTea 7y agoThanks for that, I'd never heard of the French collaboration before.