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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- 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
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- Creation Time
- August 7, 2026 at 21:04:28 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 7, 2026 at 21:04:28 UTC