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GRAIL-A
Former NASA lunar orbiter. GRAIL-A was launched on September 10, 2011 aboard a Delta 7920H from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Sep 11, 2011).
COSPAR 2011-046ANORAD 37801United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Ebb
- Common name
- GRAIL-A
- Payload designation
- GRAIL A
- International designator
- 2011-046A
- NORAD catalog number
- 37801
- GCAT identifier
- S37801
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/632
Mission
- Mission type
- Deep space
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Discovery
- Owner
- JPL
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Lockheed Martin Space Systems (Denver), Astronautics Operations
- Platform (bus)
- GRAIL
Launch
- Date
- September 10, 2011 · 13:08 UTC
- Launch record
- 2011-046Success
- Rocket
- Delta 7920H
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad SLC17B
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- CLO
- Perigee
- 0 km
- Apogee
- 1,227,839 km
- Inclination
- 29.56°
- Status
- Left Earth orbit for deep space
- Status date
- September 11, 2011
- Last known active
- Dec 17, 2012
- End of operations
- Dec 17, 2012
Size
- Mass
- 307 kg
- Dry mass
- 201 kg
- Length
- 1.1 m
- Diameter
- 0.80 m
- Span
- 1.1 m
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D00909
- Final central body
- Luna
- Phase start
- December 30, 2011
- Phase outcome
- Entered orbit around the target · December 31, 2011
- Destination
- Luna
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2011 | Earth | Sep 30, 2011 | Escaped to another body | SEL1 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | SEL1 | Nov 22, 2011 | Escaped to another body | Earth |
| Nov 22, 2011 | Earth | Dec 30, 2011 | Escaped to another body | Luna |
| Dec 31, 2011 | Luna | Dec 17, 2012 | Deorbited | Luna |
Landings and impacts
| World | Type | Result | Touchdown | Site | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luna | Orbiter | Targeted impact | Dec 17, 2012 | Sally K Ride Impact Site | 75.62, -26.63 |
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q28472954 (CC0).