Lunar Prospector
NASA mission designed for a low polar orbit investigation of the Moon
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Lunar Prospector
Summary
Lunar Prospector is a lunar orbiter[1]. It draws 281 Wikipedia views per month (lunar_orbiter category, ranking #5 of 22).[2]
Key Facts
- Lunar Prospector's instance of is recorded as lunar orbiter[3].
- Lunar Prospector's instance of is recorded as former entity[4].
- Lunar Prospector's instance of is recorded as artificial satellite[5].
- Lunar Prospector is operated by Ames Research Center[6].
- Lunar Prospector's manufacturer is recorded as Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space[7].
- Lunar Prospector is part of Discovery Program[8].
- Lunar Prospector's Commons category is recorded as Lunar Prospector[9].
- Lunar Prospector's space launch vehicle is recorded as Athena II[10].
- Lunar Prospector's located on astronomical body is recorded as Moon[11].
- Lunar Prospector's country of origin is recorded as United States[12].
- Lunar Prospector's powered by is recorded as solar cell[13].
- Lunar Prospector's powered by is recorded as nickel–cadmium battery[14].
- Lunar Prospector's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as January 7, 1998[15].
- Lunar Prospector's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -87.7, 'lon': 42}[16].
- Lunar Prospector's spacecraft bus is recorded as LM-100[17].
- Lunar Prospector's cause of destruction is recorded as lunar impact[18].
- Lunar Prospector's significant event is recorded as rocket launch[19].
- Lunar Prospector's significant event is recorded as lunar impact[20].
- Lunar Prospector's official website is recorded as https://science.nasa.gov/mission/lunar-prospector/[21].
- Lunar Prospector's space tug is recorded as Star 37[22].
- Lunar Prospector's start point is recorded as Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 46[23].
- Lunar Prospector's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+296.4'}[24].
- Lunar Prospector's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+158.7'}[25].
- Lunar Prospector's capital cost is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+62800000'}[26].
Why It Matters
Lunar Prospector draws 281 Wikipedia views per month (lunar_orbiter category, ranking #5 of 22).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27]