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47 - RANGER 3 (launched on 26 January 1962): set of 7 photographs…
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Estimate €150 - €200
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RANGER 3 (launched on 26 January 1962): set of 7 photographs - 2 photographs showing technicians carrying out adjustments to Ranger 3 (captioned photographs, nos. P1752B and Ex-606A). -3 drawings showing the flight plan of the Ranger 3 probe and its various manoeuvres (captioned photographs, nos. P-1747/P1756/P1757). -1 drawing of the internal structure of the Ranger 3 probe and its Atlas-Agena rocket. -1 drawing of the probe’s detailed internal structure (captioned photograph no. P-1746). The Ranger programme was designed to take precise photographs of the Moon and gather information on the composition of the lunar surface. Nine Ranger probes were launched on Atlas-Agena B rockets between 23 August 1961 and 24 March 1965. They were produced by JPL, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (California). Following a number of failures with Ranger 1 to Ranger 6, the programme proved successful from Ranger 7 onwards. All the photographs are original black-and-white silver gelatin prints, measuring 20.5 x 25.5 cm, sourced either from JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) or from NASA.
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About the sale SPACE EXPLORATION AND AERONAUTICS: NASA photos, models, documents, etc.
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Auction time 07/09/2026 at 6:00 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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