Atlas Agena B
SuccessRanger 3 · United States Air Force
Launch time (NET)
Friday, Jan 26, 1962, 20:30 UTC
Launch window
Friday, Jan 26, 1962, 20:30 UTC – Friday, Jan 26, 1962, 20:30 UTC
Provider
United States Air Force
Rocket
Launch pad
Launch Complex 12, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
Ranger 3
Type
Lunar Exploration
Orbit
Heliocentric N/A (Helio-N/A)
Ranger 3 was a spacecraft designed to transmit pictures of the lunar surface during the last 10 minutes prior to impacting the Moon. A malfunction in the booster guidance system resulted in excessive spacecraft speed. Ranger 3 missed the Moon by 36,800 km and is now in a heliocentric orbit.
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