October 18, 1962 4:59 pm
Ranger 5
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Atlas Agena B
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Lunar impactor which missed the Moon by 725 km due to an unknown malfunction preventing the spacecraft from receiving power after injection into lunar trajectory.
Launch Overview
Window Open
16:59 UTC
Window Close
16:59 UTC
Lift Off
Oct 18, 1962 · 16:59 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 12
Target Orbit
Lunar Impactor
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Ranger 5
Rocket
Atlas Agena B
Destination
Lunar Impactor
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Lunar impactor which missed the Moon by 725 km due to an unknown malfunction preventing the spacecraft from receiving power after injection into lunar trajectory.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
United States Air Force
Launch Complex 12
Launch Overview
Window Open
16:59 UTC
Window Close
16:59 UTC
Lift Off
Oct 18, 1962 · 16:59 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 12
Target Orbit
Lunar Impactor
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Ranger 5
Rocket
Atlas Agena B
Destination
Lunar Impactor
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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