The 1966 Lunar Orbiter 2 robotic spacecraft mission, part of the Lunar Orbiter Program, was designed primarily to photograph smooth areas of the lunar surface for selection and verification of safe la
Replica of a Lunar Orbiter spacecraft
Spacecraft orbit and photographic coverage on the near side (left) and far side (right)
Near Ariadaeus B crater on November 19, 1966 (4°50′N 15°32′E / 4.83°N 15.53°E / 4.83; 15.53)
Area east of Gambart crater on November 23, 1966 (1°04′N 12°27′W / 1.07°N 12.45°W / 1.07; -12.45)
The Lunar Orbiter 3 was a spacecraft launched by NASA in 1967 as part of the Lunar Orbiter Program. It was designed primarily to photograph areas of the lunar surface for confirmation of safe landing
Lunar Orbiter 2
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Lunar Orbiter 3 image of the far side of the Moon, enhanced by LOIRP
Spacecraft orbit and photographic coverage on the near side (left) and far side (right)
Launch of Lunar Orbiter 3 from an Atlas-Agena rocket on February 5, 1967