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Lunar Prospector
Lunar Prospector was launched on January 7, 1998 aboard a Athena-2 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: entered orbit around the target (Jan 11, 1999).
COSPAR 1998-001AGCAT D00747United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Lunar Prospector
- Payload designation
- LP
- International designator
- 1998-001A
- GCAT identifier
- D00747
Mission
- Mission type
- —
- Owner
- ARC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space, Sunnyvale
- Platform (bus)
- LM100
Launch
- Date
- January 7, 1998 · 02:28 UTC
- Launch record
- 1998-001Success
- Rocket
- Athena-2
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad SLC46
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- PCO
- Status
- Entered orbit around the target
- Status date
- January 11, 1999
Size
- Mass
- 296 kg
- Dry mass
- 158 kg
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D00747
- Final central body
- Luna
- Phase start
- January 10, 1998
- Phase outcome
- Entered orbit around the target · January 11, 1999
- Destination
- Luna
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 1998 | Earth | Jan 10, 1998 | Escaped to another body | Luna |
| Jan 11, 1998 | Luna | Jul 31, 1999 | Deorbited | Luna |
Landings and impacts
| World | Type | Result | Touchdown | Site | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luna | Orbiter | Targeted impact | Jul 31, 1999 | — | -87.70, 42.10 |
| Luna | Secondary component | Targeted impact | Jul 31, 1999 | — | -87.70, 42.10 |
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0).