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Mar 23, 2010: Lunokhod
Lunokhod-1, which is pictured below, is a rover the Soviet Union landed on the Moon in 1970. Lunokhad-2, which looks basically like -1, landed in 1973, but they lost contact with both of them in the '70s.
| Using laser ranging, they've sited Lunokhod 2 and its landing vehicle, Luna 21 with sub-meter accuracy. It's around the Le Monnier crater. Which may be why the contractor, Luvochkin, felt comfortable putting title to Lunokhod 2 and Luna 21 up for auction at Sotheby's in 1993. Together they sold for $68,500, delivery not included. |
It would be a hit at a Steampunk Convention, that's for sure.
| The buyer was Richard Garriott, aka Lord British, the guy who started Ultima. His dad was an astronaut on Skylab and the Space Shuttle. He also owns a Sputnik. |
If ya got it, spend it.
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LittleWolf Tuesday Mar 23 02:38 AM
"Do not anger me, Doctor. I can destroy you.... Exterminate!"
Gravdigr Tuesday Mar 23 06:10 AM
In the future, kids won't drive around in cars with loud speakers, they'll drive giant four-axled stainless steel woofers around.
Trilby Tuesday Mar 23 08:06 AM
Looks like WALL-E.
lupin..the..3rd Tuesday Mar 23 09:44 AM
Johnny 5 is alive!!
Clodfobble Tuesday Mar 23 11:26 AM
Richard Garriott desperately wants to be Richard Branson when he grows up.
Coign Tuesday Mar 23 01:33 PM
Now that he bought the moon garbage, the EPA will be going after him for littering on the moon.
xoxoxoBruce Tuesday Mar 23 05:40 PM
Afraid not, Coign, you forget he's filthy stinkin' rich. 
Happy Monkey Thursday Mar 25 09:52 PM
They've got one (or one very much like it) in the Cosmosphere in Hutchinson Kansas.
Which is quite an impressive museum.
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