Lunokhod

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2164A
Date Released
26 Nov 1970
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Lunokhod. DESCRIPTION: An impression of the first self-propelled vehicle to be successfully landed on the Moon. The Russians take a big step forward with the eight-wheeled Lunakhod One landed by their unmanned Luna 17 spacecraft. SHOTLIST: SV draft landings on moon (simulated). SV craft landed. GV interior control centre on earth. CU moon’s surface on screen. SV ramps unfold on lunar craft. LV Moon Bug moves down ramps. SCU man at controls on earth. LV moon bug moving over moon’s surface. SV top opens up on moon bug. TV moon bug travelling with top open.
Keywords
Vehicles; Weather; Aviation; Science and technology; Space
Locations
Soviet Union
Footage sources
France
Card file number
96573
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
83
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Lunokhod', British Movietone News Issue No. 2164A, 26 Nov 1970. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/28592 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)