Surveyor 6
Surveyor 6 was the Surveyor-F flight article launched on November 7, 1967. It landed in Sinus Medii, returned nearly thirty thousand images, and then briefly fired its liquid engines to lift off and relocate, the first controlled launch from the Moon.
Identity
- Aliases
- Surveyor VISurveyor-FSurveyor SC-61967-112A
- Name
- Surveyor 6
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Surveyor 6 was the Surveyor-F flight article launched on November 7, 1967. It landed in Sinus Medii, returned nearly thirty thousand images, and then briefly fired its liquid engines to lift off and relocate, the first controlled launch from the Moon.
- First Flight Date
- 1967-11-07
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/surveyor-6/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 15:48:23 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 15:48:23 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1967-12-14
- Vehicle Code
- Surveyor-F