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Ranger 5

Atlas LV-3 Agena BUnited States Air ForceLaunch Complex 12
Thursday, October 18, 1962 · 04:59 PM UTC

This mission is complete.

Mission Brief

Lunar impactor which missed the Moon by 725 km due to an unknown malfunction preventing the spacecraft from receiving power after injection into lunar trajectory.

PayloadRanger 5
OrbitLunar Impactor
CustomerUnited States Air Force
Stages2
PadLaunch Complex 12, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Launch Complex 12

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
28.481°N
Longitude
80.542°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

04:59 PM UTC - 04:59 PM UTC

Vehicle

Atlas LV-3 Agena B

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Height59.7 m
LEO Payload18,850 kg
Launches1,078
Successes972

Provider

United States Air Force

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Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.