Surveyor 7 Concludes U S Lunar Scout Program
The Surveyor 7 mission closed the U S unmanned lunar exploration phase. The $500 million two year program built the first tools to analyze lunar soil and confirm Earth-like basaltic composition. It proved soft landing is feasible across varied terrain and preceded manned missions.
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Surveyor Series Rockets Reach Moon Landings Progress
Scout series missions report continued landings with Surveyor 6 and 7. Surveyor 6 lifted eight feet after a six second flight and landed ten feet from the takeoff site, showing lunar dust not blocking future astronauts vision. Surveyor 7 launched January 7 aimed at the highlands near Tycho with a 43 percent success chance and a chemistry kit, though lowering hurdles occurred before the claw functioned.
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