Lunar Orbiter 1
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| Orbital insertion | August 14, 1966 |
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| Orbits | 577 |
| Launch date | August 10, 1966 |
| Manufacturers | Boeing |
| Rocket | Atlas-Agena |
| Launch sites | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station |
| Launch Complex 13 | |
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| ID | 1009335 |
About Lunar Orbiter 1
The Lunar Orbiter 1 robotic spacecraft, part of NASA's Lunar Orbiter program, was the first American spacecraft to orbit the Moon. It was designed primarily to photograph smooth areas of the lunar surface for selection and verification of safe landing sites for the Surveyor and Apollo missions.
