How many Apollo moon landings included Rovers?

Four lunar rovers were built, one each for Apollo missions 15, 16, and 17; and one used for spare parts after the cancellation of further Apollo missions.

Which is the most recent rover to land on the Moon?

Yutu-2 rover
The Chang’e 4 Chinese mission launched 7 December 2018, and landed and deployed the Yutu-2 rover on the far side of the Moon on 3 January 2019. It is the first rover to operate on the Moon’s far side.

Why did NASA pick this landing site?

NASA picked the VIPER landing site two years in advance because of the intense planning needed to maximize the mission, which will last about 100 Earth days. Colaprete said the project has already developed a “baseline traverse” for the rover running about 25 kilometers with 12 locations it will study in detail.

What were the names of the two Apollo 11 launch vehicles?

Apollo 11

Where are the Apollo landing sites?

The landing site is 41.5 km north-northeast of the western promontory of the Kant Plateau, which is the nearest highland region. The Surveyor 5 spacecraft is approximately 25 km north-northwest of the Apollo 11 landing site, and the impact crater formed by Ranger 8 is 69 km northeast of the landing site.

Where is Artemis NASA?

Artemis program

Where is Perseverance rover now?

Perseverance has landed in the 45km-wide Jezero Crater. Just like Gale crater, the location for NASA’s other current rover Curiosity, Jezero is the site of a suspected ancient lake and river delta.

Where is Perseverance rover landing?

Confirmation that the rover successfully landed on Mars was received on 18 February 2021, at 20:55 UTC….Perseverance (rover)