This panorama from Surveyor 1 was received at the Tidbinbilla Deep Space tracking station shortly after the unmanned spacecraft touched down on the lunar surface.
Scan: Mike Dinn.
Surveyor 1
While not supported at Honeysuckle Creek (they were supported at Tidbinbilla), the Surveyor series of spacecraft was crucial in paving the way for Apollo.
The unmanned Surveyor 1 spacecraft was launched on May 30 1966 and landed in Oceanus Procellarum on June 2nd.
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This panorama from Surveyor 1 was received at the Tidbinbilla Deep Space tracking station shortly after the unmanned spacecraft touched down on the lunar surface. Scan: Mike Dinn. |
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Peter Burton, in the UK, made these recordings of the live coverage of the mission of Surveyor 1. They really capture the excitement. with thanks to Peter for these files. |
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This engineering mockup of a Surveyor hangs in the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC. Photo: Colin Mackellar. |