lunar orbiter mission
C28990
concept
A lunar orbiter mission is a spaceflight operation in which a spacecraft is placed into orbit around the Moon to conduct sustained observations, measurements, and communications for scientific, exploration, or operational objectives.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Apollo program hardware | 1 |
| lunar exploration program activity | 1 |
| lunar far-side imaging campaign | 1 |
| lunar gravity mission | 1 |
Instances (4)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
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Indian Lunar Exploration Programme
surface form:
Chandrayaan-1
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| GRAIL | lunar gravity mission |
| Apollo missions (far-side imaging) | lunar exploration program activity |
| Apollo 15 subsatellite | Apollo program hardware |