Atlas V for Next NASA Moon Missions Moved for Launch Preparations (2009)
2009 · Short film · 14 min
Synopsis
The Atlas V first stage for the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) and the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) mission was moved on April 27 from its hangar to the Vertical Integration Facility at Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The Centaur upper stage followed on April 30 for stacking atop the Atlas rocket. Launch preparations now will begin for a liftoff targeted for no earlier than June 2. The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter will orbit the poles…
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