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1964 · United States Air Force

Ranger 6

successAtlas Agena B | Ranger 6

Lunar impactor which successfully reached the surface but sent no video signal back to Earth.

Overview

Date / time: January 30, 1964 at 03:49 PM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: Launch Complex 12
Mission: Ranger 6
Mission type: Lunar Exploration
Orbit achieved: Lunar Impactor

Atlas LV-3 Agena B →

Launch provider

United States Air Force →

Payloads deployed · 1

RANGER 6 (RA-6)