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.

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Lunar Orbiter III
lunar orbiter, Atlas SLV-3 Agena-D, 

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1967-02-05T00:00:00Z

1967-02-05T00:00:00Z

1967 Lunar Orbiter 3

1967-10-09T00:00:00Z

1967-10-09T00:00:00Z

atmospheric entry

1967-02-05T00:00:00Z

1967-02-05T00:00:00Z

rocket launch

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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