Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
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The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is a NASA robotic spacecraft currently orbiting the Moon in an eccentric polar mapping orbit. Data collected by LRO have been described as essential for planning NASA'
Illustration of LRO
Atlas V carrying LRO and LCROSS
Onboard instruments
In this image, the lower of the two green beams is from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter's dedicated tracker.
Atlas V
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Atlas V is an expendable launch system and the fifth major version in the Atlas launch vehicle family. It was developed by Lockheed Martin and has been operated by United Launch Alliance since 2006. P
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
…kg (204 lb) Dimensions Launch: 390 × 270 × 260 cm (152 × 108 × 103 in) Power 1850 W Start of mission Launch date June 18, 2009, 21:32:00 UTC Rocket Atlas V 401 Launch site Cape Canaveral SLC-41 Contractor United Launch Alliance Entered service September 15, 2009 Orbital parameters Reference system Selenocentric…
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