GRAIL determined the structure of the lunar interior from crust to core and advanced the understanding of the thermal evolution of the Moon.Mission Duration: September 2011 – December 2012Operating Network: Deep Space Network
GRAIL was a system of two satellites that orbited the moon in tandem measuring the lunar gravitational field in a similar manner to the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE). With the information GRAIL gathered, scientists determined the structure of the lunar interior from the crust to core and advanced our understanding of the thermal evolution of the moon.
Mission Duration: September 2011 – December 2012Operating Network: Deep Space Network
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