Space Rocket History #145 – Surveyors 2 – 7 with a Little Apollo 12

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English - September 06, 2019 16:47 - 40 minutes - 36.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 123 ratings
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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 encountered on the lunar surface; and (3) adding to the scientific knowledge of the Moon.