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Where is the lunar orbiter 1 now locatered?
It impacted the lunar surface on command at 7 degrees N latitude, 161 degrees E longitude (selenographic coordinates) on the Moon's far side on October 29, 1966 on its 577th orbit. The early end to the nominal one year mission was due to the small amount of remaining attitude control gas and other deteriorating conditions and was planned to avoid transmission interference with Lunar Orbiter 2. (from Wikipedia)
What are the release dates for The Daily Orbit - 2012 Chinese Lunar Landing 2-72?
The Daily Orbit - 2012 Chinese Lunar Landing 2-72 was released on: USA: 16 December 2013
When did the spacecraft Mars 2 go into Mars' orbit?
The Russian orbiter/lander Mars 2 started orbiting Mars on November 27th 1971 == ==
How many Apollo mission have occurred?
1. Apollo 7: Low Earth Orbit 2. Apollo 8: Lunar Orbit 3. Apollo 9: Low Earth Orbit 4. Apollo 10: Lunar Orbit 5. Apollo 11: Lunar Landing 6. Apollo 12: Lunar Landing 7. Apollo 13: Lunar flyby (aborted landing) 8. Apollo 14: Lunar Landing 9. Apollo 15: Lunar Landing 10. Apollo 16: Lunar Landing 11. Apollo 17: Lunar Landing
How many space probes heve been to Mercury?
2 probes. Mariner 10 orbiter in the 1970s and the current MESSENGER spacecraft which will orbit and map the entire surface.
The Viking 1 and Viking 2 missions consisted of both an orbiter and a?
The Viking 1 and Viking 2 missions consisted of both an orbiter and a lander. The landers successfully touched down on the surface of Mars, while the orbiters remained in Mars' orbit to relay communications and data between the landers and Earth.
How many people have just landed on the Moon and not walked on it?
None. All 12 astronauts that landed there got out and walked around, mostly picking up rocks. There were 9 manned missions that reached lunar orbit: Apollo 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17. Apollo 8 just orbited, Apollo 10 just tested the Lunar Lander in lunar orbit (dress rehearsal), and Apollo 13 had a severe malfunction that meant they could not land on the Moon. The other six missions landed 2 astronauts each.
What is the relation of the orbit of the moon to the orbit of the earth?
The moon's orbit is inclined about 51/2 degrees relative to the plane of the Earth's orbit. For one thing, this explains why we don't have a lunar eclipse at every Full Moon, and a solar eclipse at every New Moon.
First man-made lunar satellite?
The first man-made lunar satellite was the Soviet probe Luna 1, which was launched on January 2, 1959. It was intended to impact the moon, but instead, it became the first spacecraft to reach heliocentric orbit, making it the first human-made object to leave Earth's orbit.
Why lonely 2 were allowed to walk on the moon?
The main reason is because the Lunar Module was so small that it only held 2 people. The other reason was in case the Lunar Module failed to reach orbit after liftoff form the surface of the moon, a third astronaut would be needed to go down and rescue the 2 stranded astronauts. A major bonus of having a 3rd astronaut in lunar orbit is he was able to make observations and take photos while the other 2 were exploring the surface. In terms of lunar geology, you need both a closeup analysis and an overall picture in orider to figure out how the area formed.
What year did Luna 1 orbit sun?
Luna 1 was a Soviet spacecraft that was launched in 1959. It did not orbit the sun directly, but it was the first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of the moon, passing within 6,000 kilometers of the lunar surface before continuing on into orbit around the sun.
The viking 1 and 2 missions consisted of both an orbiter and a.?
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