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Surveyor 2

Surveyor 2 was the second American lunar lander in the Surveyor program that explored the Moon.

• Launched September 20, 1966; landed September 23, 1966
• Weight on landing: 644 lb (292 kg)

A mid-course correction failure resulted in the spacecraft tumbling and losing control. The spacecraft crashed into Sinus Medii on the Moon.

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