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LUNAR IMPACT: A History of Project Ranger – Cover

Cover
Information Pages
Foreword
Preface

Part I. THE ORIGINS OF RANGER

The Origins of Ranger
Organizing the Campaign
Space Science and the Ranger Machine
Ranger’s Lunar Objectives in Doubt
Supporting the Flight Operations
Test Flights and Disappointments
A New National Goal
The Question of Science and Ranger
Lunar Exploration Begun
Which Way Ranger?
In the Cold Light of Dawn

Part II. THE NEW RANGER

Homestretch Engineering
Space Science: A New Era and Hard Times
More Missions for Science?
Six to the Moon
The Worst of Times
Ranger 7: a Crashing Success
Kudos and Questions
The Ranger Legacy

Appendices

Lunar Theory Before 1964
Lunar Missions 1958 Through 1965
Spacecraft Technical Details
Ranger Experiments
Block III Visual Science: Memorandum of Agreement
Ranger Schedule History
Ranger Financial History
Ranger Performance History
A Bibliography of Scientific Findings

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LUNAR IMPACT

A History of Project Ranger

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION