Discussion of first engineering test flight in series of Surveyor moon-probe missions, and description of vehicle; launch from Cape Kennedy on May 30 1966 also marked first operational flight of Atlas-Centaur launch vehicle; basic structure of Surveyor is triangular aluminum frame providing mounting surfaces and attachments for landing gear, main retro-rocket, vernier engines and associated tanks, thermal compartments, antennas and other electronic and mechanical assemblies; method of absorbing landing shock, instrumentation, configuration of launch vehicle, flight plan, etc, are aspects covered.


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    Title :

    Surveyor shows its paces


    Additional title:

    Engineering


    Published in:

    Engineering ; 201 , n 5225


    Publication date :

    1966


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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