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I just discovered that I have these stamps and special covers from 1966, when Luna 9 was the first soft landing on the moon… taking the first surface photo… and the first operation of a spacecraft on a celestial body.

USSR, Berlin, even my homeland of Estonia (bottom right).

Go Luna!

One response to “Celebrating Luna”

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    jurvetson

    I recently obtained the Luna 9 book from Oleg Ivanovsky, director of the program hereLuna 9 — The First Lunar LanderI have a spare anchor petalPlanting a Flower on the Moon — Luna 9Vaba Eesti detailCelebrating Luna in Estonia

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