August 9, 1976: Soviet Luna 24 Launches Final Moon Sample Return Mission

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9 August 2026 at 8:14 pm

August 9, 1976: Soviet Luna 24 Launches Final Moon Sample Return Mission

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On August 9, 1976, the Soviet space program launched Luna 24, its final moon mission, which successfully returned 6 ounces of lunar soil samples to Earth. This robotic sample return mission, which landed in Mare Crisium, found traces of water in the samples and marked a significant achievement in Soviet lunar exploration.

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