Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO)

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:Moon gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:COSPAR_ID	gptkb:2009-031A
gptkbp:duration	planned 1 year, ongoing as of 2024
gptkbp:firstImageRelease	2009-07-02
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO)
gptkbp:instrument	gptkb:CRaTER_(Cosmic_Ray_Telescope_for_the_Effects_of_Radiation) gptkb:LAMP_(Lyman-Alpha_Mapping_Project) gptkb:LOLA_(Lunar_Orbiter_Laser_Altimeter) gptkb:LROC_(Lunar_Reconnaissance_Orbiter_Camera) gptkb:Mini-RF_(Miniature_Radio_Frequency) DLRE (Diviner Lunar Radiometer Experiment) LR (Lunar Exploration Neutron Detector)
gptkbp:launchDate	2009-06-18
gptkbp:launchSite	gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_SLC-41
gptkbp:launchVehicle	gptkb:Atlas_V_401
gptkbp:manufacturer	gptkb:NASA_Goddard_Space_Flight_Center
gptkbp:mass	1,916 kg (launch)
gptkbp:missionType	lunar reconnaissance
gptkbp:notableFinds	detailed lunar topography evidence of water ice in lunar craters high-resolution images of Apollo landing sites
gptkbp:operator	gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:orbitType	lunar polar orbit
gptkbp:powers	solar panels
gptkbp:primaryMission	mapping the Moon's surface identifying safe landing sites locating potential resources studying lunar radiation environment
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:LCROSS
gptkbp:status	operational
gptkbp:website	https://lunar.gsfc.nasa.gov/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:NASA_Lunar_Crater_Observation_and_Sensing_Satellite_(LCROSS)
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7