Lunar Orbiter 3

American lunar orbiter. Lunar Orbiter 3 was launched on February 5, 1967 aboard a Atlas SLV-3 Agena D from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Feb 8, 1967).

COSPAR 1967-008ANORAD 2666United States

Identity

Name in GCAT: Lunar Orbiter III
Common name: Lunar Orbiter 3
Payload designation: LO-C
Other names: LO SC6:P
International designator: 1967-008A
NORAD catalog number: 2666
GCAT identifier: S02666
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.161

Mission

Mission type: Deep space
Use: Civil government
Program: LO
Owner: NASA LaRC
Country: United States
Builder: Boeing Space Center, Kent
Platform (bus): Lunar Orbiter

Launch

Date: February 5, 1967 · 01:17 UTC
Launch record: 1967-008Success
Rocket: Atlas SLV-3 Agena D
Spaceport: Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC13

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): CLO
Perigee: 172 km
Apogee: 408,662 km
Inclination: 29.80°
Status: Left Earth orbit for deep space
Status date: February 8, 1967
Last known active: Oct 9, 1967
End of operations: Oct 9, 1967

Size

Mass: 389 kg
Dry mass: 270 kg
Length: 2.1 m
Diameter: 2.00 m
Span: 5.3 m

Deep space

Deep-space catalog entry: D00145
Final central body: Luna
Phase start: February 8, 1967
Phase outcome: Entered orbit around the target · February 8, 1967
Destination: Luna

Flight phases

From	Central body	Ended	Outcome	Next
Feb 5, 1967	Earth	Feb 8, 1967	Escaped to another body	Luna
Feb 8, 1967	Luna	Oct 9, 1967	Deorbited	Luna

Landings and impacts

World	Type	Result	Touchdown	Site	Coordinates
Luna	Orbiter	Targeted impact	Oct 9, 1967	—	14.32, -92.70

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1066370 (CC0).