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U.S.A. 



SURVEYOR 

 NASA 



"Big Science" Descriptor: Space: lunar and planetary probes 



Description of Facility/Instrument : These probes soft-landed on the 

 surface of the Moon, relayed pictures, and analyzed lunar soil. 

 This program aided the United States in its basic understanding 

 of the Moon's surface, as well as providing practical data for 

 later Apollo flights. 



Date of Construction : 1966-1968 (launches) 



Construction Cost: 1984 $$ : $468.9 million 



Present International Cooperation 



Nationallty(s) of Ownership : U.S. 

 Nationality(s) of Operational Funding : 

 Nationality(s) of Management Staff : 

 Nationallty(s) of Researchers: U.S. 



U.S. 



U.S. 



Other Information: 



Launched 



SURVEYOR I 

 SURVEYOR II 



SURVEYOR III 

 SURVEYOR IV 



SURVEYOR V 

 SURVEYOR VI 

 SURVEYOR VII 



May 30, 1966, successful soft landing. 

 September 20, 1966, communications lost just 



before lunar Impact. 

 April 17, 1967, successful soft landing. 

 July 14, 1967, communications lost just before 



lunar Impact. 

 September 8, 1967, successful soft landing. 

 November 7, 1967, successful soft landing. 

 January 7, 1968, successful soft landing. 



