LCROSS - NASA Satellite

NASA's Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) was launched with the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter to determine if water-ice exists in a permanently shadowed crater at the Moon's south pole. As planned, LCROSS and its Centaur stage impacted

LCROSS Mission Information

Mission Details

NameLCROSS
Mission InfoLunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite
Launch DateJune 18, 2009
Mission TypeUnmanned
TypeSatellite
Launch VehicleAtlas V 401
Launch SiteCape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 41, Florida
CollaborationAmes Research Center (ARC)

Satellite Details

ApplicationTo study Lunar Orbit
Scientific InstrumentVisible Camera, Near Infrared Cameras, Mid-Infrared Cameras, Visible Spectrometer, Near-Infrared Spectrometers, Total Luminescence Photometer
Mass1369 Pounds (621 Kg)

Space Organization Details

CountryUnited States
ContinentNorth America
OrganizationNASA

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