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NASA Launches Ranger 7 Toward the Moon

NASA launched the Ranger 7 spacecraft from Cape Kennedy on a mission to impact the Moon and return close-up images of the lunar surface.

NASA Launches Ranger 7 Toward the Moon

The Ranger 7 launch initiated the first fully successful U.S. mission designed to photograph the Moon up close, advancing scientific knowledge and momentum for the Apollo program during the space race.

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