Soviet Union
* Luna 2 (1959): First spacecraft to impact the Moon, but not a controlled landing.
* Luna 9 (1966): First spacecraft to achieve a soft landing on the Moon and transmit images back to Earth.
* Luna 13 (1966): Another successful soft landing, sent back images and conducted soil analysis.
* Luna 16 (1970): First robotic mission to collect and return a sample of lunar soil.
* Luna 17 (1970): Delivered the Lunokhod 1 rover, the first robotic rover to explore the Moon.
* Luna 20 (1972): Another sample return mission.
* Luna 21 (1973): Delivered the Lunokhod 2 rover.
* Luna 24 (1976): Final successful Soviet lunar mission, returned a sample of lunar soil.
United States
* Surveyor 1 (1966): First American spacecraft to achieve a soft landing on the Moon. Conducted imaging and soil analysis.
* Surveyor series (1-7): A series of robotic missions that conducted imaging, soil analysis, and testing of lunar surface properties.
* Apollo series (11-17): These missions carried astronauts to the Moon, with six successful landings (Apollo 13 was unsuccessful).
* Apollo 11 (1969): The most famous mission, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the Moon.
China
* Chang'e 3 (2013): Landed a robotic rover, Yutu, on the Moon.
* Chang'e 4 (2019): Landed the first spacecraft on the far side of the Moon.
* Chang'e 5 (2020): Returned lunar samples to Earth.
Other:
* India's Chandrayaan-3 (2023): Successfully landed a lander and rover on the Moon, making India the fourth country to achieve this.
Note: This list focuses on successful landings. There have been numerous attempted landings that failed, including several by the United States and the Soviet Union.
