Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
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title:
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
text:
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) 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's future human and robotic missions to the Moon. Its detailed mapping program is identifying safe landing sites, locating potential resources on the Moon, characterizing the radiation environment, and demonstrating new technologies. Launched on June 18, 2009, in conjunction with the Lunar Crat
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NASA robotic spacecraft orbiting the Moon
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_Reconnaissance_Orbiter
date created:
2008-02-26T20:22:42Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T20:45:21Z
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