Lunar Orbiter 2
Lunar Orbiter 2 was the LO-B, Spacecraft 5 flight article launched on November 6, 1966. It returned high-quality site-survey imagery, including the celebrated oblique view of Copernicus crater, supported lunar-gravity studies, and was deliberately deorbited on October 11, 1967.
Identity
- Aliases
- Lunar Orbiter IILO-BSpacecraft 51966-100A
- Name
- Lunar Orbiter 2
- Status
- destroyed
Details
- Description
- Lunar Orbiter 2 was the LO-B, Spacecraft 5 flight article launched on November 6, 1966. It returned high-quality site-survey imagery, including the celebrated oblique view of Copernicus crater, supported lunar-gravity studies, and was deliberately deorbited on October 11, 1967.
- First Flight Date
- 1966-11-06
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 18:19:34 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 18:19:34 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1967-10-11
- Serial Number
- Spacecraft 5
- Vehicle Code
- LO-B