Space Rocket History #144 – Lunar Orbiter 2 – 5 and Wresat

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English - August 01, 2019 15:37 - 37 minutes - 17.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 123 ratings
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A total of five Lunar Orbiter missions were launched by the US in 1966 through 1967. The purpose of the lunar orbiter series was to photograph the moon’s surface for selection and verification of safe landing sites for the Surveyor and Apollo missions.