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Historical record

Surveyor 4 spacecraft

Contact lost minutes before planned touchdown in Sinus Medii; presumed crashed.

Era
A (1959-1976)
Parent mission
Surveyor 4
Role
lander/impactor
Operator
NASA / JPL
Nation
USA
Launched (UTC)
1967-07-14
Reached Moon (UTC)
1967-07-17
Event type
impactor/lander
Outcome
failure
Site
Sinus Medii; 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

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