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Disk covering problem

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The disk covering problem was proposed by Zahn in 1962.

What is the smallest radius r(n) required for n equal disks to cover the unit disk?

References:

Weisstein, Eric W. "Disk Covering Problem." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. http://mathworld.wolfram.com/DiskCoveringProblem.html