Surveyor 3
Surveyor 3 was the Surveyor-C flight article launched on April 17, 1967. After bouncing twice during descent it settled in Oceanus Procellarum, remotely dug and tested lunar soil, and later became the first robotic spacecraft visited by astronauts when Apollo 12 recovered hardware.
Identity
- Aliases
- Surveyor IIISurveyor-CSurveyor SC-31967-035A
- Name
- Surveyor 3
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Surveyor 3 was the Surveyor-C flight article launched on April 17, 1967. After bouncing twice during descent it settled in Oceanus Procellarum, remotely dug and tested lunar soil, and later became the first robotic spacecraft visited by astronauts when Apollo 12 recovered hardware.
- First Flight Date
- 1967-04-17
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/surveyor-3/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 15:48:17 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 15:48:17 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1967-05-04
- Vehicle Code
- Surveyor-C