NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter mission

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lunar_Orbiter_Laser_Altimeter_(LOLA)
gptkb:Lunar_Reconnaissance_Orbiter_Camera
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:University_of_Arizona
gptkb:NASA_Langley_Research_Center
gptkb:NASA_Ames_Research_Center
gptkb:NASA_Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
gptkb:NASA_Goddard_Space_Flight_Center
gptkbp:data_usage collaborative research
scientific publications
international partnerships
public access to data
support for educational purposes
gptkbp:elevation 50 kilometers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter mission
gptkbp:image gptkb:Lunar_South_Pole
2009-07-12
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:Diviner_Lunar_Radiometer_Experiment
gptkb:Lunar_Reconnaissance_Orbiter_Camera
gptkb:Lunar_Orbiter_Laser_Altimeter
Camera Suite
Lunar Exploration Neutron Detector
gptkbp:launch_date 2009-06-18
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Atlas_V_401
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Research_Institute
gptkbp:mission_duration 1 year (extended to 10 years)
gptkbp:operator gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:orbital_period gptkb:planet
2 hours 13 minutes
gptkbp:provides_information_on temperature measurements
high-resolution images
topographic maps
radiometric data
neutron data
gptkbp:purpose gptkb:software
gptkbp:resolution 0.5 meters per pixel
gptkbp:scientific_goals mapping the Moon's surface
studying lunar geology
investigating lunar polar regions
identifying potential landing sites
gptkbp:significance supports future lunar missions
aids in lunar resource identification
enhances understanding of lunar environment
first detailed mapping of the Moon
provides data for lunar science community
gptkbp:status active