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Surveyor program
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The Surveyor program was a NASA program that, from June 1966 through January 1968, sent seven robotic spacecraft to the surface of the Moon. Its primary goal was to demonstrate the feasibility of soft
Surveyor 3 resting on the surface of the Moon, taken by Apollo 12 astronauts
Surveyor 3 resting on the surface of the Moon, taken by Apollo 12 astronauts
Atlas-Centaur injecting a Surveyor lander directly into trans-lunar flightpath
Atlas-Centaur injecting a Surveyor lander directly into trans-lunar flightpath
Image from Surveyor 1 of its footpad in order to study soil mechanics in preparation for the Apollo crewed landings.
Image from Surveyor 1 of its footpad in order to study soil mechanics in preparation for the Apollo crewed landings.
Astronaut Pete Conrad near Surveyor 3 during Apollo 12, 1969. Lunar Module in the background.
Astronaut Pete Conrad near Surveyor 3 during Apollo 12, 1969. Lunar Module in the background.
Moon landing
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A Moon landing or lunar landing is the arrival of a crewed or robotic spacecraft on the Moon. The first human-made object to touch the Moon was Luna 2 in 1959, and the first crewed mission to land on
Surveyor program
…Surveyor 3 resting on the surface of the Moon, taken by Apollo 12 astronauts Program overview Country United States Organization NASA Purpose Demonstrate soft landing on the Moon Status Completed Program history Cost US$469 million First flight May 30–June 2, 1966 Last flight January 7–10, 1968 Successes 5 Failures 2 Launch site…
A still frame from a video transmission, taken moments before Neil Armstrong became the first human to step onto the surface of the Moon, at 02:56 UTC
A still frame from a video transmission, taken moments before Neil Armstrong became the first human to step onto the surface of the Moon, at 02:56 UTC on 21 July 1969. An estimated 500 million people worldwide watched this event, the largest television audience for a live broadcast at that time.
The view through the window of the Lunar Module Orion shortly after Apollo 16's landing
The view through the window of the Lunar Module Orion shortly after Apollo 16's landing
The first image of another world from space, returned by Luna 3, showed the far side of the Moon in October 1959.
The first image of another world from space, returned by Luna 3, showed the far side of the Moon in October 1959.
A 1963 conceptual model of the Apollo Lunar Excursion Module
A 1963 conceptual model of the Apollo Lunar Excursion Module