Third of five Lunar Orbiter spacecraft was successfully launched from Launch Complex 13 at Air Force Eastern Test Range by Atlas-Agena launch vehicle at 01:17 GMT on Feb 5 1967; Cape Kennedy and Grand Bahama tracking stations were used to control and guide launch vehicle; Agena-spacecraft combination was boosted to proper coast ellipse by Atlas booster prior to separation; final maneuvering to maintain 100-nautical-mile-altitude Earth orbit was controlled by preset on-board Agena computer which also determined maneuver and engine-burn period required to inject spacecraft on cislunar trajectory 20 min after launch; tracking data from downrange stations and Johannesburg, South Africa station were used to monitor entire boost trajectory. (16915)


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    Title :

    Lunar orbiter III


    Additional title:

    NASA CR


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1968


    Size :

    108 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Lunar Orbiter E

    NTRS | 1967



    Lunar Orbiter 4

    NTRS | 1970


    Lunar Orbiter 1

    NTRS | 1967


    Lunar Orbiter 3

    NTRS | 1970