1962-055A
Ranger 5 (P-38) was launched at 1659:07 on 1962 Oct 18 by Atlas Agena B from Cape Canaveral. The first Agena burn cut off at 1707:20 leaving the combination in a 188 x 188 km orbit. It coasted for 26 min and reignited at 1733:17 over Johannesburg. Agena MECO came at 1734:46 and Ranger V separated at 1737. A course correction was attempted at 0156:08 on Oct 19, but the spacecraft lost electrical power. The last transmission was at 0145 on Oct 19, although the capsule transmitter was detected for 11 days. Ranger 5 missed the Moon by 735 km at 1553:43 on 1962 Oct 21 and entered solar orbit. One year later, Ranger 5 passed close to the Earth's gravitational sphere.
| Ranger 5 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Oct 18 | 1659:07 | Launch by Atlas Agena B | |
| Azimuth 95.6 eg | |||
| BECO | |||
| Booster sep | |||
| SECO | |||
| Atlas sep | |||
| Agena MES-1 | |||
| 1707:20 | Agena MECO-1 | 188 x 188 x 28.3? | |
| 1733:17 | Agena MES-2 | ||
| 1734:46 | Agena MECO-2 at 36.6E 21.4S | ||
| 1737:23 | Agena sep | 217 x 558269 x 28.3 | |
| 1743:37 | Agena retro | ||
| 1743:57 | Agena retro burnout | ||
| 1962 Oct 19 | 0145 | Loss of power | |
| 1962 Oct 19 | 0156:08 | TCM failed | 207 x 543753 x 28.32 |
| 1962 Oct 21 | 1553:43 | Flyby Moon 735 km | |
| 1962 Oct 21 | 1638:14 | Occultation by Moon until 1744 | |
| 1962 Oct 29 | End of capsule transmission | ||
| 1963 Oct 11 | 0739:52 | Pass 1554250 km from Earth | |
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