+ Visit NASA.gov + Advanced Search   + About the Server   + Animation List   + How to Use the Server   + RSS Feeds Previous Animation Next Animation The Atlas V Rocket Is Readied    LRO will be launched via an Atlas V 401 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. It will take approximately four days for the satellite to travel to and then enter the moon's orbit. This video is from the launch of the MOR Mission. The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter or LRO will give scientists more information about the structure of the Moon’s interior; the types of rock found there, events that shaped it, and the conditions that exist at the surface. Duration: 2.5 minutes Available formats:   640x360 (29.97 fps) MPEG-1   37 MB   640x480 (29.97 fps) MPEG-4   33 MB   320x240 (29.97 fps) MPEG-4   16 MB   320x240     PNG           159 KB   160x80       PNG           45 KB   80x40         PNG           12 KB How to play our movies Animation Number: 10335 Completed: 2008-08-08 Producer: Erica Drezek (HTSI) Video Editor: Erica Drezek (HTSI) Writer: Erica Drezek (HTSI) Series: LRO Goddard TV Tape: G2007-065AHD -- LRO Resource Tape Keywords: SVS >> LRO SVS >> LOLA SVS >> Isothermal SVS >> Spin Test SVS >> LROC SVS >> LEND SVS >> LAMP SVS >> CRaTER SVS >> Deviner SVS >> Star Tracker SVS >> Reaction Wheel SVS >> Laser Ranging SVS >> Putting It Together More Information on this topic available at: http://www.nasa.gov/lro     Please give credit for this item to NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Back to Top + Privacy Policy and Important Notices + Reproduction Guidelines NASA Official: Content Contact: Curator: