| Photographic | Lunar | Lunar | Lunar | Lunar | Lunar |
| Parameters | Orbiter 1 | Orbiter 2 | Orbiter 3 | Orbiter 4 | Orbiter 5 |
| Launch Date | 10-Aug-66 | 6-Nov-66 | 5-Feb-67 | 4-May-67 | 1-Aug-67 |
| Periselene (km) | 40.5 | 41 | 44 | 2668 | 97 |
| Aposelene (km) | 1857 | 1871 | 1847 | 6151 | 6092 |
| Inclination (deg) | 12 | 12 | 21 | 85.5 | 85 |
| Period (h) | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 12 | 8.5,3.0 |
| Impact date | 29-Oct-66 | 11-Oct-67 | 10-Oct-67 | 31-Oct-67 | 31-Jan-68 |
| Impact coordinates | 7 N, 161 E | 3 N, 119.1 E | 14.32 N, 92.7 W | ??, 22-30 W | 2.79 S, 83 W |
| Acquisition dates | 18-29 Aug 1966 | 18-25 Nov 1966 | 15-23 Feb 1967 | 11-26 May 1967 | 06-18 Aug 1967 |
| Quantity of frames | |||||
| High resolution | 42 | 609 | 477 | 419 | 633 |
| Medium resolution | 187 | 208 | 149 | 127 | 211 |
| Altitude range for photos (km) | 44 - 1581 | 41 - 1519 | 44 - 1463 | 2668 - 6151 | 97 - 5758 |
| Highest resolution | |||||
| Periselene (m) | 8 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 2 |
| Aposelene (m) | 275 | 33 | 32 | 134 | 125 |
| Framelet width at periselene (m) | |||||
| High resolution | 200 | 170 | 185 | 11350 | 420 |
| Medium resolution | 1500 | 1300 | 1400 | 85100 | 3200 |
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