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The Apollo Lunar Module was a specialized spacecraft developed by NASA to enable crewed landings on the Moon. This two-stage vehicle provided the means for astronauts to descend to and ascend from the lunar surface during the six Apollo missions from 1969 to 1972. It represents a pivotal achievement...
Surveyor 5 was a NASA lunar lander that reached Mare Tranquillitatis in 1967 and made the first chemical analysis of lunar soil.
Surveyor 6 was a NASA lunar lander that touched down in 1967 and made the first planned liftoff and repositioning from the Moon's surface.
Surveyor 3 was a NASA lunar lander that touched down in 1967; Apollo 12 later visited it and returned parts to Earth for analysis.
IM-2 was a 2025 Intuitive Machines CLPS mission whose Athena lander reached Mons Mouton to prospect for water ice but tipped over.
Beresheet was an Israeli SpaceIL lunar lander launched in 2019, notable as the first privately funded mission to reach lunar orbit.
HAKUTO-R Mission 1 was a Japanese ispace lunar lander launched in 2022, notable as a private Moon landing attempt that failed during descent in 2023.
Peregrine Mission One was a 2024 Astrobotic lunar lander, notable as the first Vulcan Centaur payload and a NASA CLPS mission that lost propellant.
