Ranger zooms toward Moon 50 years ago this hour (Jan 30 1964)

1960s, space exploration


Video: 'Universal News Volume 37, Release 10, February 3, 1964' (Jan. 30, 1964, at 0:45)

(Thursday, January 30, 1964, 10:49 a.m. EST) — The United States today launched Ranger 6, an unmanned spacecraft carrying television cameras that crash-landed on the moon, but failed to send back images.