Lunar Orbiter was the project that mapped the Moon in preparation for the Apollo landings. A total of five Lunar Orbiters were flown to the Moon. They were built for NASA's Langley Research Center by Boeing and launched to the Moon on Atlas-Agena rockets. Highlighted in this image is the high-gain antenna. Created by Eric Long Date Created 02/05/2018 Source Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Keywords Engineers; Exploration; Moon; Robots; Science; Solar System; Space; Spacecraft Rights and Restrictions CC0
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