February 2nd in Astronomy and Space Science
![]() | 1964 | US Ranger 6 probe impacts on the Moon. Designed to transmit TV pictures during it's approach to a crash landing for the collection of seismic data. However, the camera failed and no seismic data was returned. |
![]() | 1974 | USSR Mars 5 spacecraft arrives at Mars. Identical to the Mars 4 probe which overshot Mars and went into solar orbit, it successfully enters orbit and transmits data for 3 days. |