What is the LRO that was used on the Lcross mission?
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What is the LRO that was used on the Lcross mission?
Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite
Launched on June 18, 2009, in conjunction with the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS), as the vanguard of NASA’s Lunar Precursor Robotic Program, LRO was the first United States mission to the Moon in over ten years….Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.
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What has the LRO sent back to the earth?
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has sent back to Earth enough information on the moon to fill 41,000 DVDs and is still going strong, taking photos and topographic measurements as it cruises just 30 miles (50 kilometers) above the lunar surface. LRO launched in June 2009 with two main goals.
What did the LCROSS do?
LCROSS was designed to collect and relay data from the impact and debris plume resulting from the launch vehicle’s spent Centaur upper stage (and data-collecting Shepherding Spacecraft) striking the crater Cabeus near the south pole of the Moon.
When was NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter LRO launched?
June 18, 2009
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter/Launch date
How long does it take light from the Moon to reach Earth?
about 1.3 seconds
Light travels at 300,000 kilometres per second, so it takes about 1.3 seconds for light to travel from the Moon back to the Earth. In other words, the Moon is 1.3 light-seconds away from the Earth.
Can you see flags on the Moon?
Images taken by a Nasa spacecraft show that the American flags planted in the Moon’s soil by Apollo astronauts are mostly still standing. The photos from Lunar Reconaissance Orbiter (LRO) show the flags are still casting shadows – except the one planted during the Apollo 11 mission.
Is there a satellite around the Moon?
Yes, we have many satellites orbiting the moon. The most recent satellite is the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) launched on June 18, 2009.
When was the LRO launched?