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NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft
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NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) ROTATION & LIFT
Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS) INSTRUMENT
LCROSS in Ames clean room N-240- cleaning and wrapping for transfer to Northrup Grumman Redondo Beach, CA where more calibration will be done before finally being sent for mating with the LRO spacecraft (with Tony Colaprete) ARC-2008-ACD07-0073-404
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla., workers prepare one of the THEMIS probes for installation of bolt cutters that will separate each probe from the payload carrier. The probes will undergo weeks of testing and launch preparations. This includes a functional performance test to verify the state of health of each of the five probes and pressurization and leak checks of the reaction control systems. THEMIS consists of five identical probes, the largest number of scientific satellites ever launched into orbit aboard a single rocket. This unique constellation of satellites will resolve the tantalizing mystery of what causes the spectacular sudden brightening of the aurora borealis and aurora australis - the fiery skies over the Earth's northern and southern polar regions. These lights are the visible manifestations of invisible energy releases, called geomagnetic substorms, in near-Earth space. THEMIS will not only seek to answer where and when substorms start, but will also provide clues as to how and why these space storms create havoc on satellites, terrestrial power grids, and communication systems. THEMIS is scheduled to launch Feb. 15 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-06pd2800
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NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) ROTATION & LIFT
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NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) ROTATION & LIFT
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) ROTATION & LIFT
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) ROTATION & LIFT
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) ROTATION & LIFT
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) ROTATION & LIFT
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) ROTATION & LIFT
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) ROTATION & LIFT
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Description: NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) ROTATION & LIFT
Photographer: DEBBIE McCALLUM
Date: 8/20/2008
Job Number: 2008-00590-10
Preservation Copy: .tif
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nasa
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reconnaissance
orbiter
lunar reconnaissance orbiter
lro
rotation
moon surface
moon landing
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debbie mccallum
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space program
Date
2006 - 2011
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The U.S. National Archives
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