Ranger 3
Ranger 3 was NASA's P-34 lunar impact-probe spacecraft and the first U.S. attempt to put a probe on the Moon. Guidance and spacecraft malfunctions sent it past the Moon into heliocentric orbit after it returned interplanetary gamma-ray measurements.
Identity
- Aliases
- Ranger IIIP-34Ranger 3 spacecraft
- Name
- Ranger 3
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Ranger 3 was NASA's P-34 lunar impact-probe spacecraft and the first U.S. attempt to put a probe on the Moon. Guidance and spacecraft malfunctions sent it past the Moon into heliocentric orbit after it returned interplanetary gamma-ray measurements.
- First Flight Date
- 1962-01-26
- Programs
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/ranger-3/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 7, 2026 at 22:38:46 UTC
- Updated Time
- October 17, 2026 at 14:08:22 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1962-01-28