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Lunar Orbiter 1
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The 1966 Lunar Orbiter 1 robotic spacecraft mission, part of NASA's Lunar Orbiter program, was the first American spacecraft to orbit the Moon. It was designed primarily to photograph smooth areas of
Replica of a Lunar Orbiter spacecraft
Replica of a Lunar Orbiter spacecraft
Spacecraft orbit and photographic coverage on the near side (left) and far side (right)
Spacecraft orbit and photographic coverage on the near side (left) and far side (right)
Launch of Lunar Orbiter 1 from an Atlas-Agena rocket on August 10, 1966
Launch of Lunar Orbiter 1 from an Atlas-Agena rocket on August 10, 1966
The first image of Earth from the distance of the Moon, August 23, 1966. The image (frame 1102; image 102 of Lunar Orbiter 1) consists of three parts
The first image of Earth from the distance of the Moon, August 23, 1966. The image (frame 1102; image 102 of Lunar Orbiter 1) consists of three parts h1-h3. Since its original publication its raw analog data has been used to digitally produce the image in higher resolution and clarity (see below). This probe took a second such image on August 25.
Lunar Orbiter program
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The Lunar Orbiter program was a series of five uncrewed Moon-orbiting missions launched by the United States in 1966 and 1967. Intended to help select Apollo landing sites by mapping the Moon's surfac
Lunar Orbiter 1
…The 1966 Lunar Orbiter 1 robotic spacecraft mission, part of NASA's Lunar Orbiter program, was the first American spacecraft to orbit the Moon. It was designed primarily to photograph smooth areas of the lunar surface for selection and…
Lunar Orbiter spacecraft
Lunar Orbiter spacecraft
A flight-spare Lunar Orbiter Photographic Subsystem is on display at the George Eastman Museum in Rochester, N.Y.
A flight-spare Lunar Orbiter Photographic Subsystem is on display at the George Eastman Museum in Rochester, N.Y.
Lunar Orbiter camera (NASA)
Lunar Orbiter camera (NASA)
A detail of an original image at the top, compared to a reprocessed version at the bottom created by LOIRP.
A detail of an original image at the top, compared to a reprocessed version at the bottom created by LOIRP.