NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is now in lunar orbit. The Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite will impact the moon in October.
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is now in lunar orbit. The Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite will impact the moon in October.
Commander Mark Polansky will lead a 16-day mission that features five spacewalks and complete construction of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Kibo laboratory.
Commander Gennady Padalka leads a six-member crew of astronauts from Canada, Europe, Japan, Russia, and the United States.