Ranger 3, launched January 26, 1962, was a NASA spacecraft meant to study the moon. Due to a number of malfunctions, Ranger 3 missed the moon by 22,000 miles and is now in a heliocentric orbit.
NASA continued to send signals to Ranger 3 in the hope of salvaging something of the mission, but all attempts were futile. The mission was officially terminated on January 31.
No comments:
Post a Comment