The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_Union" id="mwAQ8" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Soviet Union">Soviet Union</a> launches the unmanned <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luna_9" id="mwARA" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Luna 9">Luna 9</a> spacecraft as part of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luna_programme" id="mwARE" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Luna programme">Luna program</a>.