Surveyor
Lunar Ranger and Surveyor Programs
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The Ranger and Surveyor projects of the 1960s were among the first U.S. efforts to explore another body in space:…
Mission
Earth May Have Captured a 1960s-Era Rocket Booster
6 min read
In 1966, NASA launched Surveyor 2 to the Moon. Now its rocket booster has apparently returned to near-Earth space. Earth…
Article
NASA Facts: Rangers and Surveyors to the Moon
8 min read
The Ranger and Surveyor projects of the 1960s were the first U.S. efforts to explore the Moon.
Surveyor Model SD-1
2 min read
A premature engine shutdown caused this U.S. practice Moon mission fall back to the launch pad and explode.
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Surveyor Model 2
2 min read
A thrust imbalance prevented this early spaceflight test from achieving its simulated Moon mission.
Mission
Surveyor Model 1
1 min read
This second U.S. practice run at a Moon landing went off without a hitch.
Mission
Surveyor 7
3 min read
This final uncrewed Surveyor Moon lander mission was dedicated purely to lunar science.
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