Lockheed Martin

Lunar Prospector

Athena II

SUCCESS
Success

Wednesday, January 7, 1998 · 02:28 UTC

Mission

/01

Lunar Prospector was a small spin stabilized lunar orbiter. Using its Gamma Ray Spectrometer (GRS), it collected a large amount of scientific data that helps researchers understand the chemical composition of the lunar surface.

Mission Type

Robotic Exploration

Orbit

Lunar Orbit (LO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Athena II

Variant: II

Launch Pad

Space Launch Complex 46

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

28.458° N, 80.528° W

1

Pad Launches

540

Location Launches

32

Agency Launches

1

Orbital This Year

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