Luna 17, launched November 10, 1970, delivered Lunokhod 1, the first robotic rover to the moon. The spacecraft reached the moon November 15 and landed on Nov 17. Lunokhod 1 had eight wheels that could be controlled independently and could travel up to 100 m/hr or about 0.062 mph.
During its mission, it traveled 10.5 km, returned over 20,000 images, and performed 25 soil samples. The last communication with Lunokhod 1 occurred on September 14, 1971. On October 4, attempts to reestablish contact ceased.
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