Posted on January 21, 2016
The primary objectives of the Surveyor program, were to support the Apollo landings by: (1) developing and validating the technology for landing softly on the Moon; (2) providing data on the compatibility of the Apollo design with conditions encounte...
6-Astronauts Pay a Visit to Surveyor 3
5-Photomosaic of a panorama taken by Surveyor 7 of its landing site
4-Surveyor 6 on the Plains of Sinus Medii
3-Wide-angle picture of the northwest wall of the Surveyor 5 crater
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1-Photograph of the Surveyor 3 spacecraft resting on the surface of the Moon, taken by Apollo 12 astronauts
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Posted on October 31, 2013
During the summer of 1962 final preparations were underway for the first U.S. attempt to reach another planet. The planet was Venus, Earth’s closest planetary neighbor. This first flight would be accomplished by the JPL built Mariner 2 spacecraft…
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