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Surveyor 4

Also known as Surveyor4

NASA · Launched

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Failed · Failure

The fourth Surveyor soft-lander; after a flawless flight to the Moon its radio signals ceased during terminal descent, about 2.5 minutes before planned touchdown, and contact was never reestablished.

Destinations
Moon
Launch vehicle
Atlas-Centaur
Launch site
Cape Canaveral, United States
Countries
United States
Mission types
Lander

Chronology

Mission timeline

  1. Launch

    Surveyor 4 launched

    Earth

  2. Loss of contact

    Signals from Surveyor 4 ceased during terminal descent

    Earth

Mission architecture

Vehicles

  • Surveyor 4 · Lander

    Destinations: Moon

Trajectory record

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Provenance

Sources

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Data verified through August 24, 2026