The Lunar Orbiter program was a series of five uncrewed Moon-orbiting missions launched by the United States in 1966 and 1967. Intended to help select Apollo landing sites by mapping the Moon's surface, they provided the first photographs from lunar orbit and photographed both the Moon and Earth.
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| Subject | Lunar Orbiter program |
| Category | Series of five uncrewed lunar orbiter missions |
| Reading time | 1 min · Advanced |
| Key date | 1966 |
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