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15 September 1968 - USSR Completes First Unmanned Moon Orbit

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15 September 1968 - USSR Completes First Unmanned Moon Orbit
15 September 1968 - Zond 5 probe completes first unmanned Moon orbitOn 15 September 1968 the Zond 5, a Russian probe was the first to complete a ...

Luna 2, first man-made object lands on the Moon

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Luna 2, first man-made object lands on the Moon
13 September 1959 The USSR Luna 2 probe impacts into another world. This Soviet probe was the first man-made object to ever land on the Moon. ...