Surveyor 2 spacecraft

Vernier engine failure caused tumbling; spacecraft crashed southeast of Copernicus.

Era

A (1959-1976)

Parent mission

Surveyor 2

Role

lander/impactor

Operator

NASA / JPL

Nation

USA

Launched (UTC)

1966-09-20

Reached Moon (UTC)

1966-09-22

Event type

impactor/lander

Outcome

failure

Site

Southeast of Copernicus; exact coordinates not_found_yet

Left on surface

impact debris on surface

Returned material

none

Current status

crashed/on lunar surface

Operational status (derived)

inactive

Source grade

primary

Review note

review:high

Primary source