Surveyor 1 Landing Site (Oceanus Procellarum)

What Happened Here?

Landing site of Surveyor 1, June 2, 1966. First US soft landing on the Moon, near the Flamsteed crater region.

Region Overview

Largest lunar mare on the near side. Multiple landings including Luna 9, Luna 13, Surveyor 1, Apollo 12, and Chang'e 5.

Missions Associated with this Site

• Surveyor 1 (1966) · NASA LANDED
  Confirmed landing. First US soft landing on the Moon

Historical Timeline

• 1966-05-30 — Launch from Cape Canaveral (Surveyor 1)
• 1966-06-02 — Soft landing in Oceanus Procellarum — first US Moon landing (Surveyor 1)
• 1966-06-02 — Began transmitting surface photographs (11,237 total) (Surveyor 1)
• 1967-01-07 — Last contact (Surveyor 1)

Site Imagery & Gallery

Scientific References & Sources

• https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=1966-045A
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surveyor_1

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