Exploring the Lunar Frontier: Global Success Stories
Many Nations have aimed for the Moon. Here are the greatest successes.
First human-made object to reach the Moon.
Luna 2 (1959)
Soviet Union
First human landing. Neil Armstrong’s giant leap.
Apollo 11 (1969)
United States
First soft landing on the Moon's far side.
Chang'e 4 (2019)
China
First lunar sample-return mission since 1976.
Chang'e 5 (2020)
China
First landing near the Moon’s south pole.
Chandrayaan-3 (2023)
India
Precise landing technology demonstrated.
SLIM (2024)
Japan
First commercial lunar landing by Intuitive Machines.
Nova-C (2024)
Private Sector
Each mission expanded our knowledge of the Moon and the journey still continues.