flown missionSuccess

Atlas Agena B | Ranger 8

United States Air ForceLaunch Complex 12 — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name
Ranger 8
Type
Lunar Exploration
Target orbit
Lunar Impactor (Lunar Impactor)

Lunar impactor which successfully reached the surface after transmitting 7,137 photographs.

schedule

NET (no earlier than)
Window opens
Window closes
Last updated

vehicle & provider

Rocket
Atlas LV-3 Agena B
Family
Atlas
Variant
LV-3 Agena B
Provider
United States Air Force
Type
Government
Country
USA

launch site

Pad
Launch Complex 12
Location
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country
USA
Timezone
America/New_York