Capsule developed by Aeronutronic will be carried to vicinity of Moon by Ranger "bus", and when given altitude is reached separates and brakes itself by means of retrorocket to allow landing; landing sphere consists of crushable, spherical impact limiter containing instrument packed survival sphere which comprises seismometer, temperature control system, transmitter, power supply, timing and control devices, etc; altimeter operation; lunar capsule weight summary; data handling and transmission.
Ranger lunar capsule
Astronautics
Astronautics ; 6 , n 9
1961
4 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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