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 but it never made it.
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On Aug. 23, 1961, NASA launched the Ranger 1 robotic spacecraft on a precursor mission but it never made it.
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