NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Lunar Orbiter 3

Launch Time
Sun Feb 05, 1967 01:17 UTC

Rocket

Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D
Image Credit: USAF or NASA
General Dynamics
Status: Retired
Payload to LEO: 1,825 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 0

Mission Details

Lunar Orbiter 3

The Lunar Orbiter 3 was a spacecraft launched by NASA in 1967 as part of the Lunar Orbiter Program. It was designed primarily to photograph areas of the lunar surface for confirmation of safe landing sites for the Surveyor and Apollo missions. It was also equipped to collect selenodetic, radiation intensity, and micrometeoroid impact data.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 386.0 kg
Trans Lunar Injection

Location

LC-13, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Stats

1967

9th orbital launch attempt

Atlas-Agena

89th mission
2nd mission of 1967
71st successful mission
16th consecutive successful mission