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LRO and LCROSS took off towards the Moon

Cape Canaveral, USA - Preparations for GEOS-O's satellites launch already underway

LRO (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter) and LCROSS (Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Spacecraft) successfully took off yesterday at 5:32 pm EDT from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on board of an Atlas-V launcher. Separation of LRO from the last stage "Centaur" took place without problems about 45 minutes later. The spacecraft is scheduled to enter its lunar orbit on Tuesday, 5:43...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1106061
Rome, Italy, 06/19/2009 12:00
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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