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. Click image for a larger version.
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. Click image for a larger version. |
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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. (All are in mp3 format) Launch (136kb) – with the familiar voice of NASA Public Affairs Officer Jack King Lunar landing (1MB) First picture taking sequence (1.9MB) with thanks to Peter for these files. |