MISSION NAME
LRO/LCROSS
Status
Success
DATE
18 JUN 2009
LAUNCH PROVIDER
United Launch Alliance
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 41
Description
LRO is the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter for NASA. Used to map the moon to identify safe landing sites, locating potential resources, characterizing the radiation environment and demonstrating new technologies. The LCROSS is the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, also for NASA. A low cost satellite in order to confirm the existance of water in the southern lunar crater, Cabeus.
Atlas V 401
Rocket Description
An Atlas V with a 4 meter diameter fairing, no boosters and a single centaur upper stage engine.