National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Ranger Probe Gallery

Images from the Ranger series

An artistic impression of a Ranger spacecraft in flight

The spectrum of the diffuse gamma-ray background in the 0.001 - 100 MeV energy range as measured by OSO-3, Rangers 3 & 5, Apollo 15, and SAS 2.

The spectrum of the diffuse gamma-ray background in the 0.5 - 3.0 MeV energy range as measured by Lunas 10 & 12, Cosmos 60, and Ranger 3.

Ranger 3

Ranger 3

Ranger 6

An artistic impression of Ranger 6 approaching the Moon

Ranger 7

The Ranger 7 probe prior to integration for launch

Ranger 9

Artist's impression of Ranger 9