A close-up of the Soviet antiques moon explorer

Born in 1969, the lunar exploration vehicle, Lunokhod, is one of the devices in the Soviet moon exploration program.

Born in 1969, the lunar exploration vehicle, Lunokhod, is one of the devices in the Soviet moon exploration program.

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Lunokhod-3 and the grounding system, before the wheels make it work on the moon

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The belly section of the car helps to protect the internal equipment against the impact of the environment, with a thickness of 10cm insulation

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Long metal antennas help it connect to the Earth

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Electronic radio system on the car traveling the moon

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The solar panel above it helps to regulate the device's temperature on the moon

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Landing system

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Measuring equipment and collecting information about temperature

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Central control station at Earth

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Update 16 December 2018
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