Lunar Orbiter II Launched to the Moon

Lunar Orbiter 2 is a spacecraft designed to photograph the moon, aiding the Apollo program by identifying potential landing sites. It features a twin lens camera and a film roll, converting images to radio signals for transmission to Earth. The first images, taken from 30 miles above the moon, reveal potential landing areas in the Sea of Tranquility. Scientists predict that future images will identify even better sites for Apollo missions.

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