In the early 1960s the space race was on. Who was going to get people to the Moon first Russia or America?  The Americans wanted to accurately map areas of the Moon where astronauts might land.. They sent  aseries of unmanned craft to crash inti the surface of the Mon taking lots of photographs before impact. How easy could that be?

In the early 1960s the space race was on. Who was going to get people to the Moon first Russia or America? The Americans wanted to accurately map areas of the Moon where astronauts might land.. They sent aseries of unmanned craft to crash inti the surface of the Mon taking lots of photographs before impact. How easy could that be?

In the early 1960s the space race was on. Who was going to get people to the Moon first Russia or America?&nbsp; The Americans wanted to accurately map areas of the Moon where astronauts might land.. They sent&nbsp; aseries of unmanned craft to crash inti the surface of the Mon taking lots of photographs before impact. How easy could that be?

Ranger 7 Was it that hard to hit the Moon?

Join me Martin Lunn MBE while I take you on a journey around the solar system. If you need to contact me please email me at; <a href="mailto:lunn_martin@sky.com">lunn_martin@sky.com</a>

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Join me Martin Lunn MBE while I take you on a journey around the solar system. If you need to contact me please email me at; lunn_martin@sky.com

Join me Martin Lunn MBE while I take you on a journey around the solar system. If you need to contact me please email me at; <a href="mailto:lunn_martin@sky.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">lunn_martin@sky.com</a>

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