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Surveyor 3 lands on the Moon in 1967....



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April 20, 1967

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. April 20, 1967

* Surveyor 3 lands on the Moon
* Third American lunar lander


The top of the front page has a five column headline: "Surveyor 3 Hits Target, Sends Back Moon Photos" with subheads and related photo. (see) This was the first mission to carry a surface-soil sampling-scoop. It was visited by Apollo 12 astronauts in 1969, and remains the only probe visited by humans on another world.
Complete with 70 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.

Category: The 20th Century