As the first of the Surveyor missions to make a successful soft landing on the moon, Surveyor 1, proved the validity of design and landing techniques. In addition to transmitting more than 11,000 pictures, the craft sent information on the bearing strength of the lunar soil, the radar reflectivity and temperature.
Surveyor 1 was launched on May 30, 1966 and landed on the moon on June 2, 1966.Image credit: NASA
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