NASA's GRAIL Spacecraft Launches on Lunar Mission (2011)
2011 · Short film · 8 min
Synopsis
NASA's GRAIL spacecraft launched to the moon aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket on Sept. 10, 2011, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. GRAIL's primary science objectives are to determine the structure of the lunar interior, from crust to core, and to advance understanding of the thermal evolution of the moon.
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- NASA
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