NASA Begins Work on Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

soldeed writes "Space.com is reporting the beginning of construction on the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Which is scheduled for launch in late fall of 2008. It will orbit the moon at fifty kilometers and image the entire surface at high resolution. A far Ultraviolet instrument will enable it to see into areas permanently in shadow and see if there is indeed ice there. LRO will count craters and image American and Soviet landing sites."

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Privitization might have some risks

[LunaticTippy]

It'd sure be sad to see our space program outsourced to China, Russia, and India with some greedy short-sighted corporation making a profit on it.

Some things aren't well suited for the private sector.

I'm no rocket scientist, but it seems pretty easy for everyone working on Moon-related projects to get together every so often or read a newsletter or something.

so close

[revery]

LRO will count craters and image American and Soviet landing sites.

OK... you had me till right there. American and Soviet "landing sites"? On the moon? Next you'll be telling me that your gonna send a probe to Mars or that we've broken the "sound barrier."