jeffkaplan.net » Science http://blog.jeffkaplan.net Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:30:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 LRO and LCROSS mission info http://blog.jeffkaplan.net/2009/06/lro-and-lcross-mission-info/ http://blog.jeffkaplan.net/2009/06/lro-and-lcross-mission-info/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:57:42 +0000 Jeff http://blog.jeffkaplan.net/?p=183 NASASpaceFlight.com gives a detailed explanation of the science hoped to be preformed by the LRO and LCROSS missions:

Together, the LRO/LCROSS missions – which are components of the Lunar Precursor Robotic Program from the Marshall Spaceflight Center in Huntsville, AL – will help map the moon’s surface and pave the way for future robotic and human missions to the moon in the years to come.

The Atlas V rocket is expected to launch at 17:12 today.

via LIVE: NASA Set for Return to the Moon with LRO/LCROSS | NASASpaceFlight.com.

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