Lunar Orbiter 2
Lunar Orbiter 2 was NASA's second lunar-mapping mission. LO-B photographed primary and secondary Apollo landing-site candidates, returned extensive near- and far-side imagery, and continued as a lunar-gravity tracking platform after its photographic campaign.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Lunar Orbiter IILO-B mission1966-100A
- Name
- Lunar Orbiter 2
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- Lunar Orbiter 2 was NASA's second lunar-mapping mission. LO-B photographed primary and secondary Apollo landing-site candidates, returned extensive near- and far-side imagery, and continued as a lunar-gravity tracking platform after its photographic campaign.
- Destination
- Lunar orbit for Apollo landing-site photography and lunar-gravity tracking, followed by a deliberate impact on the Moon
- End Date
- 1967-10-11
- Outcome
- Successful high-resolution landing-site survey and extended lunar-gravity tracking mission.
- Programs
- Start Date
- 1966-11-06
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- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 18:19:45 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 21, 2026 at 14:11:25 UTC
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