Ranger 9
Ranger 9 was NASA’s final Ranger mission. The Block III spacecraft transmitted 5,814 images aimed along its flight path, including lunar views shown live on television, before its planned impact in Alphonsus crater on March 24, 1965.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Ranger IXRanger-D mission1965-023A
- Name
- Ranger 9
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- Ranger 9 was NASA’s final Ranger mission. The Block III spacecraft transmitted 5,814 images aimed along its flight path, including lunar views shown live on television, before its planned impact in Alphonsus crater on March 24, 1965.
- Destination
- Final successful lunar impact-imaging mission; returned 5,814 images before impact in Alphonsus crater
- End Date
- 1965-03-24
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- Successful lunar impact-imaging mission and successful conclusion of the Ranger project.
- Programs
- Start Date
- 1965-03-21
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Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/ranger-9/
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- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 13:17:36 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 21, 2026 at 13:50:03 UTC
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