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The Soviet Union launches the unmanned Luna 9 spacecraft as part of the Luna program.
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Country in Eurasia (1922–1991)
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1966 uncrewed space mission of the Soviet Union's Luna programme
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Robotic spacecraft missions to the Moon by the Soviet Union (1958–1976)
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