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Ranger 5

retired

Science ExplorationcislunarCOSPAR 1962 B ETA 1Launched 10/18/1962

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Ranger 5
Launch Vehicle: Atlas Agena B
Launch Date: 10/18/1962
Last Contact: 10/21/1962

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: cislunar
Altitude: 271,980 km
Inclination: 28.32 deg
Dry Mass: 203 kg
Total Mass: 351 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Manufacturer: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1962 B ETA 1
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.022