Ranger 7 Lunar Impact Probe Spacecraft
Ranger 7 was NASA’s lunar impact probe launched in 1964. It transmitted 4,316 close-up images of the Moon before impacting the Sea of Clouds, providing the first successful U.S. high-resolution lunar reconnaissance.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Ranger-BP-54Ranger 7 spacecraft
- Family Name
- Ranger 7
- Full Name
- Ranger 7 Lunar Impact Probe Spacecraft
- Roles
- interplanetary_probeimpactorresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Ranger 7 was NASA’s lunar impact probe launched in 1964. It transmitted 4,316 close-up images of the Moon before impacting the Sea of Clouds, providing the first successful U.S. high-resolution lunar reconnaissance.
- First Flight Year
- 1,964
- Last Flight Year
- 1,964
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/ranger-7/
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 06:51:58 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 01:44:36 UTC