Three launch opportunities from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, are at 3:51 p.m., 4:01 p.m. and 4:11 p.m. EDT. NASA Television's coverage of the launch will start at 1 p.m. EDT. If the launch is postponed 24 hours, the launch times on June 18th are 5:12 p.m., 5:22 p.m. and 5:32 p.m. LRO's objectives during its mission orbiting the moon are to identify safe landing sites, locate potential resources, characterize the radiation environment, and demonstrate new technology. LRO will orbit the poles of the moon during a one-year exploration mission followed by a planned multi-year science mission. Approximately four to five months after launch, LCROSS will impact the moon, providing key information about the lunar composition and presence of water ice or hydrated minerals.
Satnews Daily
June 8th, 2009
NASA Sets Up An Impactful Event, A True Moon Buster
Three launch opportunities from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, are at 3:51 p.m., 4:01 p.m. and 4:11 p.m. EDT. NASA Television's coverage of the launch will start at 1 p.m. EDT. If the launch is postponed 24 hours, the launch times on June 18th are 5:12 p.m., 5:22 p.m. and 5:32 p.m. LRO's objectives during its mission orbiting the moon are to identify safe landing sites, locate potential resources, characterize the radiation environment, and demonstrate new technology. LRO will orbit the poles of the moon during a one-year exploration mission followed by a planned multi-year science mission. Approximately four to five months after launch, LCROSS will impact the moon, providing key information about the lunar composition and presence of water ice or hydrated minerals.