Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Wide Angle Camera (WAC)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Photographer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lunar_Reconnaissance_Orbiter
gptkbp:archives gptkb:NASA's_Planetary_Data_System
gptkbp:average_temperature -20 to 50 degrees Celsius
gptkbp:collaborates_with Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Narrow Angle Camera (NAC)
gptkbp:collaborations Lunar mapping projects
gptkbp:collects gptkb:planet
gptkbp:contributed_to Lunar science
gptkbp:covered_by Global coverage of the Moon
gptkbp:data_type Multispectral images
gptkbp:data_usage 100 Mbps
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:elevation 50 kilometers
gptkbp:format 16-bit
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Wide Angle Camera (WAC)
gptkbp:image July 2009
Onboard processing
Lunar regolith
Lunar surface features
Lunar craters
Lunar highlands
Lunar maria
Lunar lava flows
Lunar poles
Lunar rilles
gptkbp:is_used_for Lunar imaging
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Atlas_V_401
gptkbp:launched June 18, 2009
gptkbp:mission Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter mission
gptkbp:mission_duration 2 years
5 years
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:Goddard_Space_Flight_Center
gptkbp:operational_status gptkb:2009
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Lunar_Reconnaissance_Orbiter
gptkbp:powers 50 watts
gptkbp:provides_information_on gptkb:Research_Institute
gptkbp:publishes Numerous peer-reviewed papers
gptkbp:released Publicly available
gptkbp:resolution High resolution
100 meters per pixel
gptkbp:scientific_goals Analyzing lunar geology
Identifying landing sites
Mapping lunar surface
Studying lunar polar regions
Understanding lunar history
gptkbp:sensor 400 to 700 nm
gptkbp:storage 1 Terabyte
gptkbp:technology CCD sensor
gptkbp:type_of Near-infrared filter
Ultraviolet filter
Visible light filter
gptkbp:viewpoint 60 degrees