Impactor · Lander

Ranger 5

Unknown

Milestones

Beyond Earth: A Chronicle of Deep Space Exploration, 1958–2016 (NASA SP-2018-4041)Table 1, no. 32 (launch)
WikidataQ767342 (identifiers, Wikipedia links)
Beyond Earth: A Chronicle of Deep Space Exploration, 1958–2016 (NASA SP-2018-4041)Table 1, no. 32: code P, partial success; about 4 hours of gamma-ray data before loss of signal (outcome: sources disagree; status)
Deep Space Chronicle: A Chronology of Deep Space and Planetary Probes, 1958–2000 (NASA SP-2002-4524)Master Table p. 182, Ranger 5: code P, partial success (outcome: sources disagree)
Lunar Impact: A History of Project Ranger (NASA SP-4210, 1977)Table B-1 p. 326: "Missed moon by 720 km; Ranger spacecraft power failure"; Appendix H p. 355: spacecraft FAILURE, primary experiment NO TEST (outcome: sources disagree)
NSSDCA Master Catalog and lunar mission pages1962-055A: "ran out of power and ceased operation. It passed within 725 km of the Moon" (no outcome category; status)
Chronology of Lunar and Planetary ExplorationRanger 5: "Attempted Lunar Impact" (no outcome category)
Ranger 5 mission pagebatteries drained after about eight hours, "leaving Ranger 5 inoperable" (no outcome category; status)

Checked on 2026-10-04