Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Launch, Launch through Orbit Discussion |
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Launch, Launch through Orbit Discussion |
Jun 21 2009, 02:08 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 813 Joined: 29-December 05 From: NE Oh, USA Member No.: 627 |
LCROSS - Streaming Video Coverage of the Lunar Swingby
LCROSS lunar swingby video stream coverage will begin approximately 5:20 a.m. PDT on Tuesday, June 23, 2009. The LCROSS instrumentation will send back data to Earth for approximately one hour. The first 30 minutes will contain a view of the lunar surface from an altitude of approximately 9,000 km. The video feed is set to display one frame per second. During the latter 30 minutes, the spacecraft will perform multiple scans of the moon's horizon to calibrate its sensors. During this latter half hour, the video image will update only occasionally. The 3D visualization stream will show the spacecraft position and attitude throughout the swingby. Camera Feeds The live streaming coverage of the lunar swingby will consist of two separate video streams: Live video feed from the spacecraft's visible light camera at one frame per second. Real-time, telemetry-based animation of the lunar swingby. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/LCROSS/l...ngby/index.html Perhaps this should really go to a new thread for mission. We are certainly past launch. Craig |
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Jun 21 2009, 02:13 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 813 Joined: 29-December 05 From: NE Oh, USA Member No.: 627 |
QUOTE Perhaps this should really go to a new thread for mission. We are certainly past launch. Never mind... I see this is the thread for launch through ORBIT.. Old brain needs a tweak!!! I too am looking forward to whatever old lunar landers and rovers the LRO can pick out. Craig |
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Jun 21 2009, 02:42 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1018 Joined: 29-November 05 From: Seattle, WA, USA Member No.: 590 |
Never mind... I see this is the thread for launch through ORBIT.. Yep. ;-) The idea was to separate the discussion about launch and cruise from the discussion about the pictures. I thought that made sense, since a) the pre-launch thread had gotten to be pretty long and b) the cruise is so short. But as soon as someone has actual moon pictures to play with, he or she should create a "Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Mission" thread (or something like that). At least, that was MY thinking. :-) --Greg |
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Jun 21 2009, 08:57 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 279 Joined: 19-August 07 Member No.: 3299 |
Details about Lunar Gravity Assist Lunar Return Orbit (LGALRO) click here
LCROSS will perform 3 LGALRO, each lasts 38 days, before impacting to the Moon |
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Jun 21 2009, 11:09 AM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14431 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
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Jun 21 2009, 11:50 AM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10127 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
The real need for a new thread is a dedicated LCROSS thread, I'd say. Pics in only a few days! Sounds like LROC pics will have to wait until about July 2nd.
Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
Also to be found posting similar content on https://mastodon.social/@PhilStooke NOTE: everything created by me which I post on UMSF is considered to be in the public domain (NOT CC, public domain) |
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Jun 21 2009, 04:34 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1414 Joined: 26-July 08 Member No.: 4270 |
As the first part of the question was answered, I'll go for the 2nd one.
When the spacecraft will start to pick up the speed? I tought it would be when the spacecraft is already traveled 5/6 of Earth-Moon distance (320,000 km)? LRO/LCROSS will begin to accelerate once they are within the moon's gravitational hill sphere, which has a radius of about 60,000 km. -------------------- -- Hungry4info (Sirius_Alpha)
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Jun 21 2009, 05:24 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3419 Joined: 9-February 04 From: Minneapolis, MN, USA Member No.: 15 |
...as soon as someone has actual moon pictures to play with, he or she should create a "Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Mission" thread (or something like that). Zvezdichko already created one -- LROC news and images -- a couple of days ago. Seems an appropriate place for LROC images, though a separate LCROSS topic may indeed be called for. -the other Doug -------------------- “The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right.” -Mark Twain
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Jun 21 2009, 09:19 PM
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NASA-Twitter reports that all systems perform wonderfully, which is great.
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Jun 22 2009, 10:41 AM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
If you haven't taken a look yet, check out the LROC website. It's a great example of How A Mission Website Should Be Done. Clear, good links, looks great, the Outreach materials section is a goldmine, too :-)
http://lroc.sese.asu.edu/index.html CAn't wait for the first images to appear in the gallery! :-) -------------------- |
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Jun 22 2009, 11:16 AM
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Forum Contributor Group: Members Posts: 1372 Joined: 8-February 04 From: North East Florida, USA. Member No.: 11 |
Yes but some pages are clearly out of date....
"LROC images are not currently available, because the orbiter is still waiting for launch. Once launched, the orbiter will began taking amazing pictures of the moon. " Also why do we still need a "Launch Preview". /padantic mode off |
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Jun 22 2009, 11:34 AM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Yes but some pages are clearly out of date.... "LROC images are not currently available, because the orbiter is still waiting for launch. Well, that's half right... images aren't going to be available if they haven't been taken yet... BTW, interesting snippet of info on collectSPACE re the resolving power of the camera: According to Dr. Robinson in response to a question collectSPACE posed to him this afternoon, "The angular resolution [of the LROC] will be about 50 cm/pixel (dependent on the final orbit of course). We will definitely be able to spot the LM descent stages and Rovers." -------------------- |
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Jun 23 2009, 09:28 AM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14431 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
http://www.unmannedspaceflight.com/index.p...t=0#entry142273 for discussion during LOI / LCROSS flyby.
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Jun 23 2009, 02:46 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1018 Joined: 29-November 05 From: Seattle, WA, USA Member No.: 590 |
Looks like we're safely in orbit now. Even though I started this thread, I don't see how to close it. Can a moderator do that for me?
Thanks! --Greg |
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