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48 - RANGER 4 (launched on 23 April 1962): set of 7 photographs -…
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Estimate €150 - €200
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RANGER 4 (launched on 23 April 1962): set of 7 photographs - 2 photographs of technicians preparing Ranger 4 prior to launch on 23 April 1962 (captioned photographs, nos. 314-5490B and 314-5490A). -3 drawings showing the flight plan for the Ranger 4 probe and its various manoeuvres (captioned photographs, nos. P 1747, P 1756, P 1757) -1 drawing of the anatomy of the Ranger 4 probe and its Atlas-Agena rocket (captioned photograph no. P-1887) -1 drawing of the probe’s detailed anatomy (uncaptioned photograph) 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 series 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
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