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Lunar Prospector

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Science ExplorationcislunarCOSPAR 1998-001ALaunched 1/7/1998

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Lunar Prospector Mission
Launch Vehicle: Athena-2
Launch Date: 1/7/1998
Last Contact: 7/31/1999

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: cislunar
Altitude: 176,921 km
Inclination: 29.2 deg
Dry Mass: 158 kg
Total Mass: 296 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Science Exploration
Payload Category: PLAN
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: NASA Ames Research Center
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1998-001A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/341