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| Ranger 6 launch cover with Swanson cachet, cancelled at Cape Canaveral on January 30, 1964. |
Ranger 6, launched on January 30, 1964, was intended to capture a series of images as it approached the moon, right up until its impact with the lunar surface. Unfortunately, the spacecraft's cameras malfunctioned, and no pictures were transmitted back to Earth. Ranger 6 crashed into the Sea of Tranquility on February 2, 1964.
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| Photo: A technician examining Ranger 6 on January 18, 1964. |
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| Photo: Ranger Project Manager Harris M. Schurmeier indicating the anticipated landing site for Ranger 6. |
