Since then, the following have crashed: 8 rocket bodies, 18 orbiters, 6 impactors, 9 landers, and 5 ascent vehicles. They have been intentional, accidental, controlled and uncontrolled. Here you can see Ranger 8 filming all the way down in its 1965 controlled impact. 🧪 🔭
Ranger 8 Impacts MoonAfter 64 hours of travel time, Ranger 8 impacted the moon at its final destination, the Sea of Tranquility.www.jpl.nasa.gov