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Lunar Orbiter I

retired

Science ExplorationcislunarCOSPAR 1966-073ALaunched 8/10/1966

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Lunar Orbiter 1
Launch Vehicle: Atlas SLV-3 Agena D
Launch Date: 8/10/1966
Last Contact: 10/29/1966

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: cislunar
Altitude: 172,873.5 km
Inclination: 29.61 deg
Dry Mass: 261 kg
Total Mass: 380 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Science Exploration
Payload Category: PLAN
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: NASA Langley Research Center
Manufacturer: Boeing

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1966-073A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.146