... Launch Date: 1970-11-10 . ... Luna 17 was launched from an earth parking orbit towards the Moon and entered lunar orbit on November 15, 1970. ... Lunokhod 1 was a lunar vehicle formed of a tub-like compartment with a large convex lid on eight independently powered wheels. Lunokhod was equipped with a cone-shaped antenna, a highly directional helical antenna, four television cameras, and special extendable devices to impact the lunar soil for soil density and mechanical property tests. ...