Lunar Prospector

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Nov 2000

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"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 4659. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

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Space Missions, Solar System Missions

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NASA Discovery mission, launched in January 1998. Designed to spend one year in orbit around the Moon. Carried a neutron spectrometer which gave strong indications of water ice in shadowed craters at both lunar poles. Also gave high resolution gravity data and returned information on the composition of the lunar crust. Lowered into a 30 km altitude orbit in January 1999 on completion of its prima...

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