NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is now in lunar orbit. The Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite will impact the moon in October.
Exploration History
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NASA Missions in History
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LRO Sends Back First Moon Images
STS-127
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.
International Space Station: Expedition 20
Commander Gennady Padalka leads a six-member crew of astronauts from Canada, Europe, Japan, Russia, and the United States.
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