LCROSS_NASA
- Hello MOS dudes! Thanks for calling! In a comm pass now, my "pit crew" at @NASA_Ames is doing some housekeeping. Enjoying the attention.about 1 hour ago from web
- Interested in spotting me in sky (w/ a telescope, I'm about 15th mag), http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/hor..., target body LCROSS Spacecraftabout 2 hours ago from web
- Where am I now? Cruisin' at 0.93km/s(2085mph). 446,500km from Earth. 733,500km from Moon. Have traveled over 3,975,000km since launch.about 4 hours ago from web
- For new followers, catch up on latest mission news, and how to get involved, at http://ub0.cc/21/0Z and a countdown clock. 62 days to go!about 11 hours ago from web
- Cruisin' at 0.96km/s (2149mph). 434,500km from Earth. 725,500km from Moon. Fun pass today. "The radio reminds me of my home far away."about 21 hours ago from web
- Omni pitch flip completed. My team is collecting my telemetry playback and then it's back to cruisin' for me! Next pass short HK one tmrw.6:21 PM Aug 6th from web
- MOS dudes collecting data from my subsystems. Nav is updating my orbit since skipped TCM5b (burn maneuvr), didn't need it to stay on target.4:34 PM Aug 6th from web
- Also, now that we are in orbit2 of 3 orbits about earth, each orbit is slightly different, so trajectory (esp. our final one) needs updating4:30 PM Aug 6th from web
- Peeps been asking, why we need to do a pitch flip? Well, we do this periodically to orientate our better omni antennae of two towards earth.4:29 PM Aug 6th from web
- Comm pass start in 1 hr. Today is Omni Pitch Flip Day returning me to my Pitch 0 orientation. Has been fun being upside down for ~2 weeks.1:49 PM Aug 6th from web
- Day 49. Impact in 63 days. Where am I now? Cruisin' at 0.98km/s(2201mph). 425,000km from Earth. 722,000km from Moon. http://ub0.cc/3Y/ff8:50 AM Aug 6th from web
- Yessiree, peeps have observed I'm slowing down, this is true,it's natural consequence of my slightly non-circular orbit around earth (e=0.2)8:12 AM Aug 6th from web
- Cruisin' at 0.99km/s(2236mph). 419,000km from Earth. 720,700km from Moon. "We skipped a light fandango, Turned cartwheels 'cross the floor."11:48 PM Aug 5th from web
- Where am I now? Cruisin' at 1.01km/s(2266mph). 413,000km from Earth. 720,000km from Moon. Mission Day 48. 64 days to impact.3:22 PM Aug 5th from web
- Correction: Earth in 4 colors, preliminary spectra as viewed from 360,000km away (w/correct image rotation wrt NEP) at http://ub0.cc/bd/bL3:16 PM Aug 5th from web
- Where am I now? Cruisin' at 1.03km/s(2297mph). 407,500km from Earth. 720,300km from Moon. Odometer: 3,777,200km traveled since launch.7:36 AM Aug 5th from web
- In prep for omni pitch flip, the team is working a planned avoidance of Jupiter. It's too bright for the star tracker, best to be avoided.6:37 PM Aug 4th from web
- My ops team is preparing for an omni pitch flip on Thurs to put me back to Pitch 0 orientation. Last time I flipped 180 degrees was Jul 16.6:35 PM Aug 4th from web
- @BadAstronomer working it, 1cam did not go into its programmed mode 2make composite img easy, we're repeating the exercise 3x, next aug 164:55 PM Aug 4th from web in reply to BadAstronomer
- Cruisin' at 1.05km/s(2359mph). 396,700km from Earth. 722,000km from Moon. Have traveled 3,720,000km since launch. 65.5 days to impact.3:41 PM Aug 4th from web
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- Name LCROSS_NASA
- Location NASA Ames Research Center, CA
- Web http://lcross.arc...
- Bio NASA mission to explore the Moon and see if there is water ice near one of the lunar poles!
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