Lunar Orbiter 1

The 1966 Lunar Orbiter 1 robotic spacecraft mission, part of NASA's Lunar Orbiter program, was the first American spacecraft to orbit the Moon. It was designed primarily to photograph smooth areas of the lunar surface for selection and verification of safe landing sites for the Surveyor and Apollo missions. It was also equipped to collect selenodetic, radiation intensity, and micrometeoroid impact data.

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Lunar Orbiter I
space probe, Atlas SLV-3 Agena-D, 

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1966-08-10T00:00:00Z

1966-08-10T00:00:00Z

1966 Lunar Orbiter 1

1966-08-10T00:00:00Z

1966-08-10T00:00:00Z

rocket launch

1966-10-29T00:00:00Z

1966-10-29T00:00:00Z

atmospheric entry

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Lunar Orbiter camera (large)

Ten photographic target areas for Lunar Orbiter

Lunar Orbiter Spacecraft

Lunar Orbiter

Lunar Orbiter Solar Panel

Lunar Orbiter Spacecraft Model — 1 8 Scale (50024117333)

Lunar Orbiter Omni Antenna

Lunar Orbiter High-Gain Antenna

Lunar Orbiter Photographic Subsystem, George Eastman House, Rochester, New York

Lunar Orbiter Photographic Subsystem, George Eastman House, Rochester, New York

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Lunar Orbiter camera (large)		Commons
commons	image		Ten photographic target areas for Lunar Orbiter		Commons
commons	image		Lunar Orbiter Spacecraft		Commons
commons	image		Lunar Orbiter		Commons
commons	image		Lunar Orbiter Solar Panel		Commons
commons	image		Lunar Orbiter Spacecraft Model — 1 8 Scale (50024117333)		Commons
commons	image		Lunar Orbiter Omni Antenna		Commons
commons	image		Lunar Orbiter High-Gain Antenna		Commons
commons	image		Lunar Orbiter Photographic Subsystem, George Eastman House, Rochester, New York		Commons
commons	image		Lunar Orbiter Photographic Subsystem, George Eastman House, Rochester, New York		Commons