Atlas-Agena B no. 14, using Agena B stage 6007, successfully launched Ranger 9 on 21 March 1965. Ranger 9 transmitted live close-range imagery of the Alphonsus region before lunar impact.
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Atlas-Agena-14Ranger 9 launch vehicleAgena B 6007
Name
Atlas-Agena B no. 14
Slug
atlas-agena-b-no-14
Status
retired
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Atlas-Agena B no. 14, using Agena B stage 6007, successfully launched Ranger 9 on 21 March 1965. Ranger 9 transmitted live close-range imagery of the Alphonsus region before lunar impact.