Lunar Orbiter 2 spacecraft

Entered lunar orbit and photographed landing sites; deliberately impacted in 1967.

Coordinates

-4, 98 (positive-east)

Era

A (1959-1976)

Parent mission

Lunar Orbiter 2

Role

lunar orbiter/impactor

Operator

NASA / Langley

Nation

USA

Launched (UTC)

1966-11-06 23:21

Reached Moon (UTC)

1966-11-10

Event type

orbiter/impactor

Outcome

success

Site

Lunar impact site

Left on surface

orbiter impact debris

Returned material

none

Current status

crashed/on lunar surface

Operational status (derived)

inactive

Source grade

primary

Primary source