Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
LocationSpace (lunar)
Year2009
Size7 instruments
TypePlanetary orbiter
About Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
Has mapped the Moon in detail since 2009. Photographed the Apollo landing sites, showing hardware and astronaut tracks. Measured some of the coldest temperatures in the solar system in shadowed polar craters. Helps choose landing sites for future missions. Launched together with the LCROSS impactor.
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