Surveyor 1 - Wikipedia
WEBSurveyor 1 was the first lunar soft-lander in the uncrewed Surveyor program of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA, United States). This lunar soft-lander gathered data about the lunar surface that would be needed for the crewed Apollo Moon landings that began in 1969.
Surveyor 1 - Moon Missions - NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
WEBSurveyor 1, the first of a series of seven robotic spacecraft sent to the moon to gather data in preparation for NASA's Apollo missions, was the first spacecraft to make a true soft landing on the moon. As such, it was one of the great successes of NASA's early lunar and interplanetary program.
55 Years Ago: Surveyor 1 Makes A Soft Landing on the Moon
WEBJun 2, 2021 · Surveyor 1 lifted off on May 30, 1966, and performed a successful soft landing on the Moon’s Ocean of Storms on June 2, the first American spacecraft to do so.
Surveyor 1 - NASA Science
WEBNASA’s Surveyor 1 completed the first true soft-landing on the Moon. The mission was considered a complete success and demonstrated the technology necessary to achieve landing and operations on the lunar surface.
Surveyor 1, America’s First Lunar Landing | Smithsonian
WEBJun 2, 2016 · Surveyor 1, America’s First Lunar Landing. A past milestone…and possibly a future one. Paul D. Spudis. June 2, 2016. Mosaic of surface images taken by Surveyor 1, pasted onto the inside of a...
Surveyor 1 Lands on the Moon - Science@NASA
WEBJan 25, 2024 · The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Surveyor I spacecraft made a perfect low-speed, three-point landing on the moon on June 1, 1966, after a 63-hour, 36-minute flight from Cape Kennedy.
Surveyor I Mission - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
WEBThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Surveyor I spacecraft made a perfect low-speed, three-point landing on the Moon on June 1, 1966, after a 63-hour, 36-minute flight from Cape Kennedy.
Fifty Years of Moon Dust: Surveyor 1 was a Pathfinder for Apollo
WEBJun 2, 2016 · Surveyor 1 landed on the moon on June 2, 1966, marking America's first controlled touchdown on the lunar surface. Before humans could take their first steps on the moon, that mysterious and forbidding surface had to be reconnoitered by robots.
NASA - NSSDCA - Spacecraft - Details
WEB4 days ago · Surveyor 1 was the first spacecraft launched in the Surveyor program and the first soft landing on the Moon by the United States. The mission was considered a complete success and demonstrated the technology necessary to achieve landing and operations on the lunar surface.
The Surveyor Program - Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI)
WEBThe Surveyor program consisted of seven unmanned lunar missions that were launched between May 1966 and January 1968. Five of these spacecraft, Surveyor 1, 3, 5, 6, and 7 successfully soft-landed on the lunar surface.