Ranger research space vehicle being developed by Jet Propulsion Laboratory to explore Moon and planets with instruments and relay information obtained back to Earth; scientific bus consists of hexagonal structure which mates to vehicle that launches it and upon command separates and flies through space; instruments are geared to obtain survey of radiation fields in space and factors that influence them; moon mission, Mars and Venus.
JPL's plan to explore space
Aircraft Missiles
Aircraft and Missiles ; 3 , n 9
1960
3 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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