Ranger Block II lunar impact-probe family
Ranger Block II was NASA's 1962 lunar impact-probe design family used by Ranger 3, Ranger 4, and Ranger 5. The family carried a separate instrument capsule intended to impact the Moon; Ranger 4 reached the lunar far side and became the first American spacecraft to reach another celestial body.
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- Aliases
- Ranger Block 2Ranger 3/4/5Ranger impact-probe family
- Family Name
- Ranger Block II
- Full Name
- Ranger Block II lunar impact-probe family
- Roles
- interplanetary_probeimpactor
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
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- Description
- Ranger Block II was NASA's 1962 lunar impact-probe design family used by Ranger 3, Ranger 4, and Ranger 5. The family carried a separate instrument capsule intended to impact the Moon; Ranger 4 reached the lunar far side and became the first American spacecraft to reach another celestial body.
- First Flight Year
- 1,962
- Last Flight Year
- 1,962
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- Creation Time
- August 7, 2026 at 22:28:43 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 7, 2026 at 22:28:43 UTC