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1966 · United States Air Force

Surveyor 2

successAtlas Centaur D | Surveyor 2

Lunar probe lost due to the failure of a vernier engine during a midcourse correction maneuver which sent the spacecraft in an unrecoverable tumble.

Overview

Date / time
September 20, 1966 at 12:32 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Launch Complex 36A
Mission
Surveyor 2
Mission type
Lunar Exploration
Orbit achieved
Lunar Impactor
Launch vehicle
Atlas LV-3C Centaur D →
Launch provider
United States Air Force →

Payloads deployed · 1

SURVEYOR 2
Lunar