Lunar Orbiter 5
Lunar Orbiter 5 completed NASA's five-flight lunar survey. LO-E filled remaining photographic gaps, imaged scientific and Apollo targets, and provided precision tracking data that supported discovery and modeling of lunar mass concentrations.
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- Lunar Orbiter VLO-E mission1967-075A
- Name
- Lunar Orbiter 5
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- Lunar Orbiter 5 completed NASA's five-flight lunar survey. LO-E filled remaining photographic gaps, imaged scientific and Apollo targets, and provided precision tracking data that supported discovery and modeling of lunar mass concentrations.
- Destination
- Polar lunar orbit for Apollo and Surveyor landing-site photography, broad far-side mapping, and lunar gravity measurements, followed by a commanded impact
- End Date
- 1968-01-31
- Outcome
- Successful completion of the Lunar Orbiter photographic survey and major improvement of the lunar gravity model.
- Programs
- Start Date
- 1967-08-01
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- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 18:19:52 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 21, 2026 at 14:25:12 UTC
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