Computer Science
Scientific paper
Dec 2011
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Solar System Research, Volume 45, Issue 7, pp.697-704
Computer Science
Moon, Space Exploration, Space Research Institute, K.P. Florenskii, Moon Exploration
Scientific paper
The article gives a brief review of the scientific program of the unmanned studies of the Moon performed in the USSR in 1960s-1970s, most notably by the "Luna" Spacecraft. The main results obtained during this period are considered, in particular photographing of the far side of the Moon, mapping of the far side of the Moon, soft landing, remote (from the orbit of an artificial lunar satellite) and in situ (on the surface) studies of the lunar surface composition and circumlunar space, automated soil sampling, and delivery of surface samples to the Earth. Various institutes of the Russian Academy of Sciences played important role in the studies, including the Vernadskii Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry and the Space Research Institute, established in 1965, where the Moon and Planets Department was established under the leadership of K.P. Florenskii. In the conclusion, the article considers some further issues of lunar studies and possibilities for lunar exploration. The challenging Moon exploration mission "Luna-Glob", currently under development in Russia, is a potentially important step in the beginning of the process.
Zakharov Alexander V.
Zakutnyaya Olga V.
Zelenyi Lev M.
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