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Surveyor 7 lander

Soft landed in highlands near Tycho; returned imagery/surface science.

Coordinates
-40.9812, -11.512699999999995 (positive-east)
Era
A (1959-1976)
Parent mission
Surveyor 7
Role
soft lander
Operator
NASA / JPL
Nation
USA
Launched (UTC)
1968-01-07
Reached Moon (UTC)
1968-01-10 01:05:36
Event type
lander
Outcome
success
Site
Tycho north rim/highlands
Left on surface
lander on surface
Returned material
none
Current status
on lunar surface
Operational status (derived)
inactive
Source grade
primary

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