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Description: Information, images, and mission data on the Ranger series, was the first U.S. attempt to obtain close-up images of the Lunar surface.
Ranger to the Moon (1961 - 1965) The Ranger series was the first U.S. attempt to obtain close-up images of the Lunar surface. The Ranger spacecraft were designed to fly straight down towards the Moon and send images back until the moment of impact. Shown above is the Ranger spacecraft and an image of the Moon taken by the Ranger 7 A series camera immediately before impact. This image has a resolution of .5 meters. Ranger 7 impacted in mare terrain modified by crater rays. Ranger 8 also impacted in mare terrain, but this area contained a complex system of ridges. Ranger 9 impacted in a large crater in the lunar highlands. Below is the first image of the Moon taken by Ranger 7, about 17 minutes before impact.
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