Historical Events tagged with "lunar orbiter"

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Space Exploration

Lunar Orbiter 3 Launches to Explore the Moon

February 4th, 1967 58 years ago

Lunar Orbiter 3 was launched from Cape Canaveral's Launch Complex 13 as part of NASA's Lunar Orbiter program. Its primary mission was to identify potential landing sites for future lunar missions, including Surveyor and Apollo. This spacecraft was designed to capture high-resolution images of the Moon's surface, greatly enhancing our understanding of lunar geography and geology. The successful launch marked a significant step in lunar exploration during the Space Race era.

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