Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Surveyor Night Launch

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 3, 1996 is “Surveyor Night Launch,” an image. It is credited to Surveyor Night Launch Credit: NASA. The original explanation runs about 66 words.

Surveyor Night Launch
Credit: Surveyor Night Launch Credit: NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Explanation : In early November of 1967, a dramatic night launch of an Atlas Centaur rocket from Cape Canaveral lofted the successful Surveyor 6 spacecraft toward the Moon. The Surveyor series of robotic probes carried out the first US lunar soft landings in preparation for the Apollo program.”

— APOD editors, November 3, 1996

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 3, 1996
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Surveyor Night Launch Credit: NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 66 words

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