VI Appendix: Soviet Missions to the Moon (Chronology)
• 23 September 1958 Luna failure Spacecraft: Luna E-1.
• 11 October 1958 Luna Spacecraft: Luna E-1.
• 04 December 1958 Luna Spacecraft: Luna E-1.
• 02 January 1959 Luna 1 Spacecraft: Luna E-1. Mass: 361 kg.
• 18 June 1959 Luna Spacecraft: Luna E-1A.
• 12 September 1959 Luna 2 Spacecraft: Luna E-1A. Mass: 387 kg.
• 04 October 1959 Luna 3 Spacecraft: Luna E-3. Mass: 279 kg.
• 15 April 1960 Luna Spacecraft: Luna E-3.
• 19 April 1960 Luna Spacecraft: Luna E-3.
• 04 January 1963 Sputnik 25 Spacecraft: Luna E-6.
• 03 February 1963 ALS Spacecraft: Luna E-6.
• 03 February 1963 E-6 s/n 2 failure. Spacecraft: Luna E-6.
• 02 April 1963 Luna 4 Spacecraft: Luna E-6. Mass: 1,422 kg.
• 21 March 1964 ALS Spacecraft: Luna E-6.
• 21 March 1964 Spacecraft: Luna E-6.
• 20 April 1964 ALS Spacecraft: Luna E-6.
• 20 April 1964 Spacecraft: Luna E-6.
• 12 March 1965 Cosmos 60 Spacecraft: Luna E-6. Mass: 6,530 kg.
• 10 April 1965 Spacecraft: Luna E-6.
• 09 May 1965 Luna 5 Spacecraft: Luna E-6. Mass: 1,474 kg.
• 08 June 1965 Luna 6 Spacecraft: Luna E-6. Mass: 1,440 kg.
• 04 September 1965 E-6 Launch Postponement Spacecraft: Luna E-6. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Molniya 8K78.
• 04 October 1965 Luna 7 Spacecraft: Luna E-6. Mass: 1,504 kg.
• 03 December 1965 Luna 8 Spacecraft: Luna E-6. Mass: 1,550 kg.
• 31 January 1966 Luna 9 Spacecraft: Luna E-6. Mass: 1,580 kg.
• 01 March 1966 Cosmos 111 Spacecraft: Luna E-6S. Mass: 6,540 kg.
• 31 March 1966 Luna 10 Spacecraft: Luna E-6S. Mass: 1,597 kg.
• 24 August 1966 Luna 11 Spacecraft: Luna E-6LF. Mass: 1,638 kg.
• 22 October 1966 Luna 12 Spacecraft: Luna E-6LF. Mass: 1,620 kg.
• 21 December 1966 Luna 13 Spacecraft: Luna E-6M. Mass: 1,700 kg.
• 19 February 1969 Ye-8 s/n 201 Spacecraft: Luna Ye-8. Mass: 5,600 kg.
• 19 February 1969 Lunokhod s/n 201 Spacecraft: Lunokhod.
• 14 June 1969 Ye-8-5 VA Spacecraft: Luna Ye-8-5.
• 14 June 1969 Ye-8-5 s/n 402 Spacecraft: Luna Ye-8-5. Mass: 5,600 kg.
• 13 July 1969 Luna 15 Spacecraft: Luna Ye-8-5. Mass: 5,600 kg.
• 23 September 1969 Cosmos 300 Spacecraft: Luna Ye-8-5. Mass: 5,600 kg.
• 22 October 1969 Cosmos 305 Spacecraft: Luna Ye-8-5. Mass: 5,600 kg.
• 28 November 1969 Soyuz 7K-L1E s/n 1 Spacecraft: Soyuz 7K-L1E. Mass: 10,380 kg.
• 06 February 1970 Ye-8-5 s/n 405 Spacecraft: Luna Ye-8-5. Mass: 5,600 kg.
• 12 September 1970 Luna 16 Spacecraft: Luna Ye-8-5. Mass: 5,600 kg.
• 10 November 1970 Lunokhod-1 Spacecraft: Lunokhod.
• 10 November 1970 Luna 17 Spacecraft: Luna Ye-8. Mass: 5,600 kg.
• 02 September 1971 Luna 18 Spacecraft: Luna Ye-8-5. Mass: 5,600 kg.
• 28 September 1971 Luna 19 Spacecraft: Luna Ye-8-LS. Mass: 5,810 kg.
• 14 February 1972 Luna 20 Spacecraft: Luna Ye-8-5. Mass: 5,600 kg.
• 14 February 1972 Luna-20 KT Spacecraft: Luna Ye-8-5.
• 08 January 1973 Lunokhod-2 Spacecraft: Lunokhod.
• 08 January 1973 Luna 21 Spacecraft: Luna Ye-8. Mass: 5,567 kg.
• 29 May 1974 Luna 22 Spacecraft: Luna Ye-8-LS. Mass: 5,835 kg.
• 28 October 1974 Luna 23 Spacecraft: Luna Ye-8-5M. Mass: 5,300 kg.
• 16 October 1975 Ye-8-5M s/n 412 Spacecraft: Luna Ye-8-5M. Mass: 5,300 kg.
• 16 October 1975 Ye-8-5M VA Spacecraft: Luna Ye-8-5.
• 09 August 1976 Luna 24 Return Vehicle Spacecraft: Luna Ye-8-5M.
• 09 August 1976 Luna 24 Spacecraft: Luna Ye-8-5M. Mass: 5,306 kg.
