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Launch SuccessfulUnited States Air Force
Atlas Agena B: Ranger 8
Lunar impactor which successfully reached the surface after transmitting 7,137 photographs.
Wednesday, 17 February 1965
Mission Data
🇺🇸United States Air ForceEst. 1947
Launch VehicleAtlas LV-3 Agena B
Vehicle FamilyAtlas
Vehicle Record21 of 29 launches (72.4%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record972 successes / 106 failures (90%)
Success Streak68 consecutive
Mission TypeLunar Exploration
Target OrbitLunar Impactor
Launch PadLaunch Complex 12
Location🇺🇸 Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#12
Agency Launches This Year#9
Launches From This Pad23
Launches From This Site1,132
Status Note
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
About Atlas LV-3 Agena B
The Atlas LV-3A was a largely unsuccessful configuration until it was given an Agena B upper stage. It was responsible for the launch of Mariner II to Venus and had one of the first engines that could be restarted in orbit.
Launch Site
Launch Complex 12 · 28.4806°N 80.5419°W
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.