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  Ranger 9
Ranger 9 image of Alphonsus crater (diameter 108 km) from a distance of 442 km, taken about 3 minutes before impact in the upper right portion of the crater.
Ranger 9 camera B image of the northeast rim of Alphonsus crater at left, and southern rim of Ptolemaeus crater at the top.
The impact point of Ranger 9 is to the right of the central reticle, about 60% of the way from the central reticle to the edge of the frame.
www.unm.edu /~abqtom/ranger9.htm   (363 words)

  
 Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Ranger 1 was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on August 23, 1961, followed by the launch of Ranger 2 on November 18 of that year.
Ranger 6 was launched January 30, 1964, and had a flawless flight culminating in impact as planned on the Moon; its television system, however, was disabled by an in-flight accident and could take no pictures.
Ranger 7 was launched July 28, 1964, and sent more than 4,300 pictures on its way down to target in a lunar plain, soon named Mare Cognitum, south of the crater Copernicus.
www.jpl.nasa.gov /missions/past/ranger.html   (386 words)

  
 Ranger 9 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ranger 9 was designed to achieve a lunar impact trajectory and to transmit high-resolution photographs of the lunar surface during the final minutes of flight up to impact.
Ranger 6, Ranger 7, Ranger 8, and Ranger 9 were the so-called Block 3 versions of the Ranger spacecraft.
Ranger 9 reached the Moon on 24 March 1965.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ranger_9   (768 words)

  
 Ranger   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Ranger 1, a test version of the spacecraft which would attempt an unmanned crash landing on the moon, was launched from the Atlantic Missile Range by an Atlas-Agena B booster.
Ranger 1's primary mission was to test the performance of those functions and parts that are necessary for carrying out subsequent lunar and planetary missions using essentially the same spacecraft design.
Ranger IV was launched by an Atlas-Agena B booster from the Atlantic Missile Range, attained a parking orbit, and was fired into the proper lunar trajectory by the restart of the Agena B engine.
www.friends-partners.org /oldfriends/mwade/project/ranger.htm   (2914 words)

  
 Ranger 6, 7, 8, 9 (Block 3)
Ranger 6, 7, 8, and 9 were the so-called Block 3 versions of the Ranger spacecraft.
Ranger 6 was launched into an Earth parking orbit and injected on a lunar trajectory by a second Agena burn.
The orbit plane was inclined 26.84 degrees to the lunar equator.
space.skyrocket.de /doc_sdat/ranger_bl3.htm   (909 words)

  
 The Third Edition Ranger
Many ranger spells are of lower level than their druidic or wizardly versions to empower rangers and compensate for this.
Of course ranger is the better choice for multiclassing; if fourth level is the difference, that's eighth level for two classed characters, and if sixth level is the difference, that's twelfth level, at which point you break off and take a prestige class.
Rangers would also be more people-friendly while druids would care primarily for the wildlife (the druid also needs to distance him/herself from the cleric of a nature deity).
www.ccs.neu.edu /home/katz/khopesh.com/dnd/3ranger.html   (4180 words)

  
 USS Ranger (CV-61)
RANGER was launched by flooding the graving dock on 29 September 1956.
RANGER departed the Gulf of Tonkin 6 August for Subic Bay, thence steamed via Yokosuka for Alameda, arriving on the 25th.
RANGER spent the rest of the summer engaged in operations off the west coast, departing for her sixth WestPac cruise 27 September.
www.swordsmen.org /ranger.htm   (1728 words)

  
 Ranger to the Moon (1964 - 1965)
Ranger 7 impacted in mare terrain modified by crater rays.
Ranger 9 impacted in a large crater in the lunar highlands.
Ranger 4 was launched on April 23, 1962, and became the first US spacecraft to impact on the moon.
www.solarviews.com /eng/ranger.htm   (416 words)

  
 CV-61 USS Ranger
Ranger departed the Gulf of Tonkin 6 August for Subic Bay, thence steamedvia Yokosuka for Alameda, arriving on the 25th.
Ranger returned to Alameda in August 1973 and remained in that area through 7 May 1974 when she deployed again to the western Pacific, returning to homeport on 18 October.
On 12 July 1976, Ranger and her escort ships of Task Force 77.7 entered the Indian Ocean and were assigned to operate off the coast of Kenya in response to a threat of military action in Kenya by Ugandan forces.
www.multied.com /navy/Cva61Ranger.html   (2046 words)

  
 USS Ranger (CV 61)
RANGER put into Subic Bay 15 April and sailed on the 20th for Alameda, arriving home on 6 May. She entered the San Francisco Naval Shipyard 13 May 1965 and remained there under overhaul until 30 September.
RANGER departed the Gulf of Tonkin 6 August for Subic Bay, and steamed via Yokosuka for Alameda, arriving on the 25th.
RANGER spent the rest of the summer engaged in operations off the west coast, departing for her sixth WestPac cruise 27 September 1970.
navysite.de /cvn/cv61.htm   (3318 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Ranger program consisted of nine spacecraft missions with the ultimate objective of obtaining high-resolution photographs of the lunar surface.
These missions (Ranger 3, 4, and 5) were launched during 1962 to achieve rough lunar landings, obtain science data, and test approach television camera operations.
Ranger 9 provided coverage of the highland region, impacting in the large central highland crater Alphonsus.
www.lpi.usra.edu /expmoon/ranger/ranger.html   (482 words)

  
 USS Ranger Museum Foundation
The seventh Ranger (CVA-61), a Forrestal class aircraft carrier, was laid down 2 August 1954 by Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., Newport News, Va.; launched 29 September 1956; sponsored by Mrs.
From carrier refresher training for CVW-2, Ranger proceeded to fleet exercise "Moon Festival." From 9 to 16 October, t he carrier and her air wing participated in every aspect of a major fleet combat operation.
Ranger returned to Alameda in August 1973 and has remained in that area through January 1974.
www.ussrangercv61.org /danfs.htm   (1301 words)

  
 Ranger 6-7-8-9
The last Rangers successfully returned a series of high resolution images of the lunar surface before being destroyed when crashing into the surface.
These ‘Block 3’ versions of the Ranger spacecraft consisted of a hexagonal aluminum frame base 1.5 m across on which was mounted the propulsion and power units, topped by a truncated conical tower which held the TV cameras.
The Ranger solar panels were deployed, attitude control activated, and spacecraft transmissions switched from the omni-directional antenna to the high-gain antenna by 21:30 GMT.
www.astronautix.com /craft/ranr6789.htm   (2525 words)

  
 Ranger series lunar probes
An artistic impression of a Ranger spacecraft in flight
The spectrum of the diffuse gamma-ray background in the 0.001 - 100 MeV energy range as measured by OSO-3, Rangers 3 and 5, Apollo 15, and SAS 2.
The spectrum of the diffuse gamma-ray background in the 0.5 - 3.0 MeV energy range as measured by Lunas 10 and 12, Cosmos 60, and Ranger 3.
heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov /docs/heasarc/missions/images/ranger_images.html   (82 words)

  
 Ranger 9 Mission   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Ranger 9 flight concluded the Ranger series in a spectacular manner, with the direct broadcast of the B-camera photographs over national television as the spacecraft approached the Moon.
Unlike its predecessors, which photographed relatively simple mare terrain, Ranger 9 was directed to one of the more complicated areas of the Moon.
The criteria used in selecting the Ranger 9 target area were somewhat different than those applied to the Ranger 7 and 8 target selection.
www.lpi.usra.edu /expmoon/ranger/Ranger9.html   (193 words)

  
 NASA's Solar System Exploration: Multimedia: Gallery: First Ranger 9 Image
The first Ranger 9 image of the Moon, taken with the A camera from a distance of 2378 km.
The image is centered on the Mare Nubium region of the Moon, which extends to the bottom of the image.
The final impact point of Ranger 9 is in the Alphonsus crater, midway between the central peak and rim at about 1:30.
sse.jpl.nasa.gov /multimedia/display.cfm?IM_ID=2008   (127 words)

  
 Ranger 9   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
An old time District Ranger was called upon to do many things that were not actually under the heading of official duty or done on official time, and especially if there was Government stock or equipment involved.
I had to deal with six of them the first four years I was District Ranger on the Siskiyou, four of whom were violent or became that way and two we all wondered about.
Only having two and one half miles of Government roads on the District meant a great deal of foot work was necessary to number and classify the miners, cougar hunters, cascara bark peelers, old homesteaders, men hiding out from law and order, and the general run of the mill mountain men.
home.att.net /~pitsligo/Ranger9.html   (602 words)

  
 USS Ranger Museum Foundation - Ranger Facts
Ranger continued air strikes on enemy inland targets until 13 April when a fuel line broke, ignited, and engulfed her No. 1 main machinery room inflames.
From carrier refresher training for CVW-2, Ranger proceeded to fleet exercise "Moon Festival." From 9 to 16 October, the carrier and her airwing participated in every aspect of a major fleet combat operation.
The Navy launched 228 sorties from Ranger and USS Midway (CV 41) in the Persian Gulf, from USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) en-route to the Gulf, and from USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67), USS Saratoga (CV 60), and USS America (CV 66) in the Red Sea.
www.ussrangercv61.org /facts.htm   (4293 words)

  
 Catalog Page for PIA03495
On March 24, 1965, a nationwide TV audience watched live video from Ranger 9 as it purposefully crashed into the Moon within the crater Alphonsus.
Ranger's six cameras sent back more than 5800 video images during the last 18 minutes of its 3-day journey, the last of the Ranger Project.
This sequence of images from Camera A was converted from video to film to laser disc to digital files.
photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov /catalog/PIA03495   (85 words)

  
 "The Lone Ranger" (1949)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Lone Ranger was the only ABC program to rank in top 15 when the A. Neilson Company began compiling national ratings for network programs.
In 1950, Lone Ranger ranked #7 with a 41.2% share.
Reruns began on CBS 0n Saturday Mornings in 1953 and continued to September 1960 and then on NBC for another four years.
www.imdb.com /title/tt0041038   (249 words)

  
 EverQuest Stratics - Ranger Portal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
First, though, if you want some story about how a ranger's life is carefree and happy, nothing but skipping through the forest singing songs and petting raccoons, you've come to the wrong place.
If you're a wood elf working on your ranger newbie quests, or are considering starting a career with the Faydark's Champions, then go take a look at this guide.
Ilmarinen the ranger is even now working with Megosh Thistlethorn and the rest of the Storm Reapers of Rivervale to gather information about the halfling ranger quests.
eq.stratics.com /content/gameplay/classes/ranger   (1453 words)

  
 Ranger to the Moon (1961 - 1965)
Shown above is the Ranger spacecraft and an image of the Moon taken by the Ranger 7 A series camera immediately before impact.
Below is the first image of the Moon taken by Ranger 7, about 17 minutes before impact.
The earlier Rangers, 1 through 6, all failed for various reasons.
nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov /planetary/lunar/ranger.html   (414 words)

  
 Lightning Force Episode 9: Ranger Outlaws, Part 1
Blue Ranger destroys the shield that was holding the Rangers.
Yellow Ranger goes in for a punch but Ecliptor grabs her forearm and twists it causing her to flip backward to the ground.
Pink Ranger take a beating from Ecliptor's body until she is able to jump in the air and uses both feet to kick him in the chest.
members.tripod.com /~powerrangernet/LightningForce/ep9.html   (2556 words)

  
 Ranger 9 weston - Large Format Photography Forum
The Weston Ranger Nine came out early 1966 and was produced for perhaps six years.
I have a Ranger Nine and found this link very helpful: scroll down and there is a link to a pdf of the manual.
Though the dial is a bit busy is has the modern numbers rather than the Weston scale and I'm baaaad at math so they are easier for me to use.
www.largeformatphotography.info /forum/showthread.php?t=147   (541 words)

  
 Ultimate Ranger Battle - "Other" Ranger - RangerBoard
I want to write a fanfic with the "ultimate" team of Power Rangers by figuring out which Ranger of each color is the best.
My guidelines for "other ranger" were Rangers who didn't fit into a seperate color category.
Shadow Ranger was included because he doesn't work as part of the normal team (and in fact goes to lengths to say that he's not going to help them all the time.)
www.rangerboard.com /showthread.php?t=85237   (1351 words)

  
 Ranger 6-7-8-9   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
29 August 1961 Ranger launchings would be increased to nine Program: Ranger.
15 October 1962 Five additional Ranger spacecraft to be added Program: Ranger.
19 December 1962 Ranger 6 to be used for intensive reliability tests Program: Ranger.
www.friends-partners.org /oldfriends/mwade/craft/ranr6789.htm   (2199 words)

  
 Amazon.com: AMC TV - The Lone Ranger, 1949-1957: DVD: John Hart   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Plot Synopsis: The lone surviving Texas Ranger who was nursed back to health by the Indian Tonto rides with him, on Silver and Scout, throughout the West, doing good while living off a silver mine which supplies him with income and bullets.
AMC, on cable tv, runs commercials in the middle of movies and, at times, squeezes in text at the bottom of the screen as the movie is airing, thus further corrupting the film experience.
If you are a true, and by that I mean older, fan of The Lone Ranger and are looking for the pure, genuine TV show, this is not for you.
www.amazon.com /AMC-TV-Lone-Ranger-1949-1957/dp/B00013NEMC   (1362 words)

  
 Ranger program - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It sent more than 4,300 pictures from six cameras to waiting scientists and engineers.
Lunar Impact: A History of Project Ranger (HTML)
Both links lead to a whole book on the program.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ranger_program   (1160 words)

  
 Walker, Texas Ranger | 9-01 | Home Of The Brave   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The man behind the woman throws his briefcase and Sydney- she catches it and kick her foot out to crush the man's hand against the elevator button which he trying to press.
The scenes change around to each of the four ranger's fights until Walker and Trivette both bring their opponents down.
Alex: (holding up an oversized plastic Texas Ranger badge) Do you know where J.J. is? Walker gave him a souvenir.
www.twiztv.com /scripts/walkertexasranger/season9/walker-901.htm   (4686 words)

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