Place, next to whom it happened, scientists called the Ocean of Storms.
Place, next to whom it happened, scientists called the Ocean of Storms.
50 years ago, these images of the lunar surface have become a worldwide sensation. So close the Moon humanity and truth, I have never seen. Pictures transferred to the Soviet station “Luna-9″. She has made the world’s first successful landing on the Earth’s satellite, which at that time, little was known.
Before sending station on the moon, scientists had said the engineer, and which surface at the satellite. Many believed that the moon is covered with a thick layer of dust, and may not need to plant the ball, and other construction. The debate on this issue could take a long time, but Sergei Korolev could not wait. And to start the program, all the responsibility assumed. After writing the now famous reference: “Planting should be calculated on a sufficiently solid ground, such as pumice.” And the signature – “King”.
Plant a station on the lunar surface, so much so that it is not broken – that is the main purpose of which was to engineers. At current space technologies – not much of a problem. But then, that no one has ever done before. Of the five attempts only “Luna-9″ – made a successful landing.
“The machine worked for a few days of the earth. Before the first moonlit night, he did not survive. He took three panoramas at different angles of the sun. After that life apparatik over “- says the chief engineer in the direction of” Lunar Program “NGO im.Lavochkina Vladimir Dolgopolov.
One of the copies of the lunar station remained unclaimed on the ground. A small ball of up to one hundred kilograms. Who in 1966 literally made a breakthrough in the world of the lunar program.
“Luna 9″ confirmed that the moon can sit down on the moon, you can walk, and more dreams, then there can be do “, – says Vladimir Dolgopolov.
Of course, Soviet scientists dreamed not only of the moon. And in 1966 we were again first. Now it is on Venus. The first was the Soviet probe successfully flew to the planet. But to land then did not happen. It happened 4 years later, when the engineers were already enough data about Venus, which is to fly our stations even considered suitable for life.
“Apparatus, dropping by parachute, denied completely the theory, that there is life on Venus. That is, the data were obtained, which is very strong pressure, he was not even able to fully reach the surface. At an altitude of 22 kilometers it simply crushed by the powerful pressure of Venus. It was also found that the temperature there is unfit for life as later researchers found nearly 500 degrees, 500 on the surface of Venus. And of course, the rains of sulfuric acid, “- says the researcher of the Space Museum Dmitry Velichko.
The Soviet station was first shown to the world, and the surface of the true, first broadcast in black and white pictures, then color. After a long break Venus and the moon – back in the spotlight of our space. At the end of this decade already planned return to the moon, the first acquaintance with which took place 50 years ago with a small device.
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50 years ago the Soviet automatic station” Luna-9 “for the first time carried out a soft landing on the Moon
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50 years ago the Soviet automatic station” Luna-9 “for the first time carried out a soft landing on the Moon
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50 years ago the Soviet automatic station” Luna-9 “for the first time carried out a soft landing on the Moon
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50 years ago the Soviet automatic station” Luna-9 “for the first time carried out a soft landing on the Moon
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50 years ago the Soviet automatic station” Luna-9 “for the first time carried out a soft landing on the Moon
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