Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO)

NASA’s LRO Images Intuitive Machine’s Odysseus Lander – NASA

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NASA’s LRO Images Intuitive Machine’s Odysseus Lander – NASA

On Feb. 22, Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lander, called Odysseus, completed a seven-day journey to lunar orbit and softly landed near crater Malapert A in the South Pole region of the Moon at 6:24 p.m. EST. On Feb. 24, NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft passed over the landing site at an altitude of about 56 miles … Read more

NASA’s LRO Spots Japan’s Moon Lander  – NASA

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NASA’s LRO Spots Japan’s Moon Lander  – NASA

On Jan. 19, 2024, at 10:20 a.m. EST, the JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) landed on the lunar surface. Five days later, NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft passed over the landing site and photographed SLIM. LRO acquired the image at an altitude of about 50 miles (80 km). … Read more