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DISTANCE FROM SUN1.018 AU
DISTANCE FROM EARTH0.0027 AU
VELOCITY29.46 km/s
LIGHT TIME0 min
ACTIVE
UPDATED10h ago
1.018
AU FROM SUN
DISTANCE
152,290,632 km
106,056
KM/H
VELOCITY
17 years, 40 days
MISSION DURATION
AND COUNTING
0
MINUTES LIGHT TIME
ONE-WAY SIGNAL DELAY
1,916
KG
LAUNCH MASS
1
TARGETS
Moon
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is a orbiter mission by NASA / GSFC targeting Moon. Launched June 18, 2009. Currently 1.018 AU from the Sun.
ABOUT LUNAR RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has been mapping the Moon in extraordinary detail since 2009. It has confirmed water ice at the lunar poles, imaged every Apollo landing site, and created the most detailed topographic map of any body in the solar system. It continues to support planning for future Artemis missions.
KEY DISCOVERIES
- Confirmed water ice in permanently shadowed lunar craters
- Created detailed topographic map of entire Moon
- Detected surface changes from fresh impacts
TECHNOLOGY & FIRSTS
- Most detailed mapping of the Moon ever
- Imaged Apollo landing sites from orbit
- Has returned more data about the Moon than any other mission
SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS (7)
LROC (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera)
LOLA (Laser Altimeter)
LAMP (UV Spectrograph)
Diviner (Lunar Radiometer)
CRaTER (Cosmic Ray Telescope)
Mini-RF (Radar)
LEND (Neutron Detector)
SPACECRAFT SPECIFICATIONS
Launch Mass1,916 kg (4,225 lbs)
PowerSolar panels
Launch VehicleAtlas V 401
Launch DateJune 18, 2009
Arrival DateJune 23, 2009
ProgramLunar Precursor Robotic
MISSION TRAJECTORY
1
Moon
OTHER MOON MISSIONS