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What did Luna 9 accomplish in 1966?

First soft landing on the Moon.

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  1. First Mars flyby
  2. First soft landing on the Moon ✔
  3. First orbit of Earth

Why: Luna 9 made the first soft landing on another celestial body, the Moon, in 1966.

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Luna 9 really stuck the landing.
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Answer: First soft landing on the Moon. Luna 9 made the first soft landing on another celestial body, the Moon, in 1966.

  1. Space exploration en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_exploration
    The first soft landing on another celestial body was performed by Luna 9 landing on the Moon on 3 February 1966.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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