Ranger 5
Ranger 5 was NASA's P-36 lunar impact-probe spacecraft and the third U.S. attempt to reach the Moon with a Ranger Block II vehicle. A battery malfunction left the spacecraft inoperable; it passed the Moon on 21 October 1962 and entered heliocentric orbit.
Identity
- Aliases
- Ranger VP-36Ranger 5 spacecraft
- Name
- Ranger 5
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Ranger 5 was NASA's P-36 lunar impact-probe spacecraft and the third U.S. attempt to reach the Moon with a Ranger Block II vehicle. A battery malfunction left the spacecraft inoperable; it passed the Moon on 21 October 1962 and entered heliocentric orbit.
- First Flight Date
- 1962-10-18
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/ranger-5/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 7, 2026 at 22:45:09 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 7, 2026 at 22:45:09 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1962-10-21