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Ranger 2

retired
Science ExplorationLEOCOSPAR 1961 A THELaunched 11/18/1961
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Ranger 2
Launch Vehicle
Atlas Agena B
Launch Date
11/18/1961
Last Contact
11/19/1961
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
159 km
Inclination
33.34 deg
Dry Mass
306 kg
Total Mass
306 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
1961 A THE
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