Space Programs - List of Achievements of Space Agencies With Lunar Landing Capability

List of Achievements of Space Agencies With Lunar Landing Capability

Space agency Country Founded Terminated Accomplished tasks by the Space Agency Ref(s)
Name Acronym Circumlunar Manned Spaceflight Unmanned Moon Soft Landing Unmanned (automated) lunar rover operation Automated Lunar sample return mission Manned Moon Landing and sample return
National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA United States 1 October 1958 — Yes Yes No No Yes
Russian: Советская космическая программа
(Soviet space program)		 СССР Soviet Union ca. 1955 ca. 1991 No Yes Yes Yes No

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