May 4, 1967: Surveyor 3 last contact
Elisa Neckar
On April 17, 1967, Surveyor 3 launched for the Moon. The second of NASA’s Surveyor spacecraft to soft land on the lunar surface, Surveyor 3 was commissioned with studying the Moon in preparation for the upcoming Apollo missions. Surveyor 3 touched down on the Moon on April 20, though it wasn’t a smooth landing: When Continue reading "May 4, 1967: Surveyor 3 last contact" The post May 4, 1967: Surveyor 3 last contact appeared first on Astronomy Magazine .