Ranger 1 spacecraft

Block I engineering test; did not leave low Earth orbit for intended high-apogee test.

Era

A (1959-1976)

Parent mission

Ranger 1

Role

engineering spacecraft

Operator

NASA / JPL

Nation

USA

Launched (UTC)

1961-08-23

Reached Moon (UTC)

N/A

Event type

orbiter/test

Outcome

failure

Site

No Moon arrival

Left on surface

none

Returned material

none

Current status

decayed in Earth atmosphere

Operational status (derived)

unknown

Source grade

primary

Review note

review:medium

Primary source