Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Ranger 8, launched in February 1965, provided crucial close-up images of the lunar surface, aiding in the selection of Apollo landing sites. The spacecraft ...

Lunar Orbiter 2 and Apollo 16 both imaged the Ranger 8 impact site at relatively low resolution in 1966 and 1972, respectively. The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter imaged the crash site in greater ...