Success
LRO/LCROSS
Planetary Science
United Launch Alliance(ULA)CommercialAtlas V 401
LOorbit
LRO is the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter for NASA. Used to map the moon to identify safe landing sites, locating potential resources, characterizing the radiation environment and demonstrating new technologies. The LCROSS is the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, also for NASA. A low cost satellite in order to confirm the existance of water in the southern lunar crater, Cabeus.
Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 9:32 PM
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Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#4,987
ULA Mission
#29
Pad Launch
#42
Location Launch
#662
Designator
2009-031
Launch Window
NET
Jun 18, 2009, 9:32 PM
Precision
Minute
Schedule Changes
1 update
Atlas V 401 Specs
An Atlas V with a 4 meter diameter fairing, no boosters and a single centaur upper stage engine.
Length
58.3 m
Diameter
3.8 m
Launch Mass
590 t
Thrust
3,827 kN
LEO Capacity
9,050 kg
GTO Capacity
4,950 kg
SSO Capacity
6,670 kg
Launch Cost
$115M
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2002
Fastest Turnaround
11d 15h
Total Launches
41
Successful
41
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
41
Maiden flight: Aug 21, 2002
United Launch Alliance
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Space Systems and Boeing Defense, Space & Security. ULA was formed in December 2006 by combining the teams at these companies which provide spacecraft launch services to the government of the United States. ULA launches from both coasts of the US. They launch their Atlas V vehicle from LC-41 in Cape Canaveral and LC-3E at Vandeberg. Their Delta IV launches from LC-37 at Cape Canaveral and LC-6 at Vandenberg.
Founded
2006
Administrator
Interim CEO: John Elbon
Total Launches
173
Successful
173
Failed
0
Pending
38
Consecutive Success
173
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
Timezone
America/New_York
Local Launch Time
Jun 18, 2009, 5:32 PM
Total Launches
1,109
Total Landings
75
Coordinates
28.4889, -80.5778