• July 29, 1958 • January 2, 1959 • April 12, 1961 • May 25, 1961 • February 17, 1965 • July 16, 1969 • December 19, 1972 February 17, 1965 NASA’s Ranger 8 lands in the Sea of Tranquility at approximately 2.67 degrees N, 24.65 degrees E and transmits high-resolution photographs of the lunar surface just before impact. The majority of all images are classified.