Surveyor 3

Third lander of the American uncrewed Surveyor program sent to explore the surface of the Moon. Surveyor 3 was launched on April 17, 1967 aboard a Atlas Centaur D from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Apr 17, 1967).

COSPAR 1967-035ANORAD 2756United States

Identity

Name in GCAT: Surveyor 3
Payload designation: Surveyor SC-3
International designator: 1967-035A
NORAD catalog number: 2756
GCAT identifier: S02756
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.170

Mission

Mission type: Deep space
Use: Civil government
Program: Surveyor A-21
Owner: JPL
Country: United States
Builder: Jet Propulsion Lab
Platform (bus): Surveyor

Launch

Date: April 17, 1967 · 07:05 UTC
Launch record: 1967-035Success
Rocket: Atlas Centaur D
Spaceport: Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC36B

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): CLO
Perigee: 167 km
Apogee: 492,121 km
Inclination: 29.90°
Status: Left Earth orbit for deep space
Status date: April 17, 1967
Last known active: May 4, 1967
End of operations: May 4, 1967

Size

Mass: 376 kg
Dry mass: 302 kg
Total mass with attached objects: 1,036 kg
Length: 2.9 m
Diameter: 2.20 m
Span: 4.3 m

Deep space

Deep-space catalog entry: D00150
Final central body: Luna
Phase start: April 19, 1967
Phase outcome: Landed · April 20, 1967
Destination: Luna

Flight phases

From	Central body	Ended	Outcome	Next
Apr 17, 1967	Earth	Apr 19, 1967	Escaped to another body	Luna

Landings and impacts

World	Type	Result	Touchdown	Site	Coordinates
Luna	Lander (powered landing)	Landed and operated	Apr 20, 1967	Surveyor Base	-3.02, -23.42

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q837685 (CC0).