Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
Spacecraft
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is a NASA robotic spacecraft currently orbiting the Moon in an eccentric polar mapping orbit. Data collected by LRO have been described as essential for planning NASA's future human and robotic missions to the... Wikipedia
Launch date: June 18, 2009
Orbit height: 31 mi
Cost: 504 million USD (2009)
Manufacturer: United Launch Alliance
Speed on orbit: 0.9942 miles/s
Launch site: CCAFS Space Launch Complex 41
Power: 1,850 watts