Inverting Vision – Reflections on the History of Science, Exploration, and Technology·Aug 10, 2026 Kodak’s “Pre-Invented” Lunar Orbiter Camera; or, The Fate of SAMOS Readout
In 1966 and 1967, NASA sent five robotic spacecraft into orbit around the Moon. Constructed for the primary purpose of finding landing sites for Apollo, the Lunar Orbiters also enabled nearly comprehensive mapping of the Moon in stunning detail. The quantity and resolution of the photographs returned by Lunar Orbiter was unprecedented, thanks to a …·History·History of Exploration 
