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Lunokhod 1: The Father of All Rovers

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The first rover in human history, operated from the day it landed on the Moon, November 17, 1970, until September 29, 1971

Lunokhod (literally ‘Moon Walker') was the first planetary exploration vehicle to operate successfully on another celestial body, the Moon. It was a member of the Lunokhod family of Soviet-built remote-controlled roving lunar exploration vehicles.

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