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NASA Begins Work on Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on

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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  1. NASA, not Nasa by SunPin · · Score: 0, Troll

    Jackasses.

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  2. Whoa... Nasa's really advanced by MutantHamster · · Score: -1, Troll

    "It will orbit the moon at fifty kilometers and image the entire surface at high resolution."

    This device they've built is apparently so complex that it travels in units of distance, rather than speed.

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  3. Re:This IS new! by CrackedButter · · Score: 0, Troll

    I thought they already mapped it anyway a few years ago. Glad you curbed your dog.

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  4. Breaking Political News! by Xofer+D · · Score: 0, Troll
    "LRO will count craters and image American and Soviet landing sites."
    Soviet, eh? Wow, I didn't know they were back in power. Just goes to show that your basic Red Soviet Commie doesn't know when to quit! Next thing you know Reagan will come back to office and kick their asses again, just like last time.

    What's that? An error? Naw, I read it on the internet, that means it's true!

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  5. Re:A hoax indeed by Simon+Garlick · · Score: 0, Troll

    From now on, please refer to the Moon-landing theory .

    Thanks,

    Another Bush appointee.

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