1966: First US space probe lands on Moon

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Audience/Grade:	High School Junior - College Senior
Discipline(s):	Aerospace Engineering Engineering Mechanics General Engineering, Engineering Science History of Science and Technology
Learning Resource Type:	Reference - Article/Document
Media Type:	WWW
Author(s):	BBC News
Description:	BBC news article, June 2, 1966. "The United States has landed its first spacecraft on the Moon. Scientists were surprised and delighted that Surveyor 1 - America's first attempt at a "soft" landing - succeeded. They had expected it to take at least four tries. The Soviet Union was the first to achieve the feat four months ago. It is believed to have sent four failed missions before landing the Luna 9 probe successfully. The Surveyor 1 craft landed at 0617 GMT in the Ocean of Storms, about 590 miles (950 km) from where Luna 9 came down. Just over half an hour later, it began transmitting a series of astonishing photographs of the Moon's surface."
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Keywords:	Space science, space exploration, lunar landing, aeronautical engineering, spacecraft


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