Dec 14 1962 Sarzin Space Cover Relay 1 Communications Cover In Orbit

Cancelled Dec 14 1963 Cape Canaveral FLA
Nice Clyde Sarzin cachet and addressed to Sarzin

The third attempt by the United States to land a spacecraft on the moon, Ranger 5 was designed to collect data on interplanetary space,
photograph the moon up close and make a rough landing on the lunar surface.
The lander was part of the series of nine Ranger spacecraft launched in the early 1960s to explore the moon.
However, a malfunction with the spacecraft's batteries caused them to drain after about eight hours of flight, leaving Ranger 5 inoperable.
The spacecraft missed the moon by 450.5 miles (725 kilometers) on October 21, 1962 and remains in heliocentric orbit. 

 I always show both sides to better allow you to determine condition.     

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