Lunar Prospector lunar science-orbiter spacecraft family
Lunar Prospector was a U.S. lunar science-orbiter spacecraft launched in 1998. It mapped the Moon's elemental composition, gravity field, magnetic environment, and neutron signatures before its extended mission ended with a controlled lunar impact in 1999.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Lunar ProspectorLunar Prospector spacecraft
- Family Name
- Lunar Prospector
- Full Name
- Lunar Prospector lunar science-orbiter spacecraft family
- Roles
- orbiterresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Lunar Prospector was a U.S. lunar science-orbiter spacecraft launched in 1998. It mapped the Moon's elemental composition, gravity field, magnetic environment, and neutron signatures before its extended mission ended with a controlled lunar impact in 1999.
- First Flight Year
- 1,998
- Last Flight Year
- 1,999
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 1
- Propulsion System
- Role
- maneuvering
- Stage
- spacecraft
- Variant Notes
- One integrated blowdown monopropellant hydrazine subsystem with six 22 N thrusters for attitude, spin-rate, and velocity control.
- Name
- Lunar Prospector blowdown hydrazine propulsion installation
- Notes
- NASA describes a blowdown monopropellant hydrazine subsystem with six 22 N thrusters providing attitude, spin-rate, and velocity control for the Lunar Prospector spacecraft.
- Spacecraft Specs
- Launch Mass Kg
- 300
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- Creation Time
- August 7, 2026 at 21:04:28 UTC
- Updated Time
- September 8, 2026 at 09:28:21 UTC