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Unmanned Space Exploration by Cal Bryan

By nicolevbryan

  • Sputnik 1

    Sputnik 1
    The first unmanned artificial earth satellite. It originated from the U.S.S.R.

  • Luna 2

    Luna 2
    It landed on the moon becoming the first man-made object to reach another body in our universe.

  • Ranger 4

    Ranger 4
    This was the first U.S. landing on the moon.

  • Luna 17

    Luna 17
    When it landed on the moon, it launched a space rover that took photos and completed a soil analysis of the moon's surface.

  • Mars 2

    Mars 2
    It became the first man-made object to reach the surface of Mars. It was launched by the U.S.S.R.

  • Mariner 9

    Mariner 9
    Launched by the U.S., it was the first spacecraft to orbit another planet.

  • Venera 13

    Venera 13
    It landed on Venus and was launched by the U.S.S.R.

  • Galileo

    Galileo
    Launched by the U.S. and Europe, it was designed to orbit Jupiter. It is still transmitting data.

  • Mars Pathfinder

    Mars Pathfinder
    It arrived on Mars on July 4, 1997. It was the first spacecraft to use an airbag landing system and the first spacecraft to launch a rover on Mars. Signals were lost with it on September 27, 1997.

  • Curiosity

    Curiosity
    This is a Mars science laboratory launched by NASA and designed to explore the habitability of Mars.