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Atlas Agena B | Ranger 3
United States Air Force · Atlas LV-3 Agena B · Launch Complex 12, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
United States Air Force's 74th launch · 3rd this year · humanity's 145th orbital launch attempt
January 26, 1962Add to calendar
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The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Jan 26, 20:30 – Jan 26, 20:30 UTC
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Ranger 3
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.
Lunar Exploration · Heliocentric N/A (Helio-N/A)
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