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1965-0193

RANGER 9

RANGER 9 (NORAD 1294) impacted the Moon on 24 March 1965, 3 days after launch.

Official date
NORAD number
1294
International designator
1965-023A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
21 Mar 1965Cape Canaveral
Flight ended (UTC)
24 Mar 1965Recorded time 14:08 UTC
Time in orbit
3 days3 days
How it ended
Impacted the Moon
Final destination
The Moon
Mass
368 kg
Operator
JPL
Built by
JPL
Bus
Ranger Block III
Programme
Ranger III

Life in orbit

3 days

Also ended on 24 Mar 1965

4 entries
1965-0194TITAN 2 R/B1965-0190COSMOS 57 DEB1965-0191COSMOS 57 DEB1965-0192COSMOS 57 DEB
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