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title: "Lunar Orbiter 1 Transmits Moon Photos"
year: 1966
country: "United States"
canonical: "https://recap.at/1966/lunar-orbiter-1"
slug: "lunar-orbiter-1"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1966-01-01"
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# Lunar Orbiter 1 Transmits Moon Photos

> The first spacecraft to orbit the Moon and transmit detailed photographs, paving the way for the Apollo landings.

## Summary


This list of extraterrestrial orbiters is a listing of spacecraft that achieved an extraterrestrial orbit.

## Sources

- [Lunar orbiter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_extraterrestrial_orbiters) - Wikipedia

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Canonical: https://recap.at/1966/lunar-orbiter-1