Talk:Ranger 7
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What was the fix?
[edit]The article describes the problem--LoX and fuel venting, combined with a flimsy cover over the umbilical connection. But it doesn't say what the fix was (apparently it was not to do s.t. other than vent at booster separation, because that is said to have been observed. Mcswell (talk) 02:19, 28 February 2024 (UTC)
- Additionally, why is there such a lengthy discussion of the Ranger 6 investigation in this article, rather than including this description in the Ranger 6 article? 2600:1700:975E:E000:5DE6:30AC:D456:17ED (talk) 09:32, 31 July 2025 (UTC)
'Quite accurate'?
[edit]"The flight trajectory for Ranger 7 was quite accurate, but a short midcourse correction was carried out early on the morning of July 29 to ensure impact in the Sea of Storms instead of the far side of the Moon" - if it needed a correction to hit the correct side of the Moon, how was that "quite accurate"? Only in comparison to missing it completely? Lovingboth (talk) 18:13, 31 July 2024 (UTC)
Insulation Blanket
[edit]One thing that seems to be particular to the Ranger programme is a distinctive blanket on the payload fairing. It's visible here, being pulled off as the Atlas ascends. It's also visible on some of the other Ranger launch images, e.g. Ranger 3. None of the articles mention it, and it seems to have been particular to the Ranger programme. What was it? -Ashley Pomeroy (talk) 12:38, 4 April 2026 (UTC)
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