LRO Is in Stable Lunar Orbit

After a large number of delays, NASA's mission to the Moon, comprised of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) and the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Spacecraft (LCROSS), has finally made it to its destination. Following the June 18th launch, the Atlas V delivery system carried th... [ read more >> ]

LRO and LCROSS take off on June 18th from the Cape Canaveral Air Foce Station, in Florida, aboard an Atlas V delivery system

Image comment: LRO and LCROSS take off on June 18th from the Cape Canaveral Air Foce Station, in Florida, aboard an Atlas V delivery system
Image credits: United Launch Alliance / Pat Corkery

LRO and LCROSS take off on June 18th from the Cape Canaveral Air Foce Station, in Florida, aboard an Atlas V delivery system