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Surveyor 6

Also known as Surveyor-F, Surveyor6, Surveyor VI

NASA · Launched

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Completed · Success

The fourth Surveyor to land successfully; a firing of its vernier engines on the surface produced the first powered takeoff from the Moon, hopping the lander about 2.4 meters west of its original position.

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

Chronology

Mission timeline

  1. Launch

    Surveyor 6 launched

    Earth

  2. Landing

    Surveyor 6 touched down in Sinus Medii

    Moon

  3. Milestone

    Surveyor 6 performed the first powered takeoff from the lunar surface

    Moon

  4. Mission end

    Last transmission received from Surveyor 6

    Earth

Mission architecture

Vehicles

  • Surveyor 6 · Lander

    Destinations: Moon

Trajectory record

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Provenance

Sources

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Data verified through August 24, 2026