Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
Lockheed Martin
Provider type
Commercial
Orbit
LO
Mission type
Robotic Exploration
Launch site
United States of America
Date
Wed, 07 Jan 1998 02:28:44 GMT
Orbital launch #
#4208 ever
Mission
Lunar Prospector was a small spin stabilized lunar orbiter. Using its Gamma Ray Spectrometer (GRS), it collected a large amount of scientific data that helps researchers understand the chemical composition of the lunar surface.