9/4/2026
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On this day in space! Aug. 23, 1961: Ranger 1's botched space launch

Filed by Dana Graviton
On this day in space! Aug. 23, 1961: Ranger 1's botched space launch
On Aug. 23, 1961, NASA launched the Ranger 1 robotic spacecraft on a precursor mission to test new technologies for later moon missions.
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