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Program of robotic spacecraft missions
Lunar Precursor Robotic Program (LPRP) is a NASA program that uses robotic spacecraft to prepare for future crewed missions to the Moon. The program gathers
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Lunar_Precursor_Robotic_Program
Lunar Impactor
Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) on June 18, 2009, as part of the shared Lunar Precursor Robotic Program, the first American mission to the Moon in over ten years.
LCROSS
1961–1972 American crewed lunar exploration program
related projects such as Project Gemini and the robotic Ranger, Surveyor, and Lunar Orbiter programs are included. NASA's official cost breakdown, as
Apollo_program
NASA robotic spacecraft orbiting the moon
conjunction with the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS), as the vanguard of NASA's Lunar Precursor Robotic Program, LRO was the first
Lunar_Reconnaissance_Orbiter
High-Resolution Camera (HIRES) Lunar Precursor Robotic Program, 2009 Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) Lunar Crater Observation
List of NASA cameras on spacecraft
List_of_NASA_cameras_on_spacecraft
1968 photograph of Earth from lunar orbit
by a human. Previous images were taken robotically and in black-and-white by the Lunar Orbiter program robotic probes, which in 1966 took the first ever
Earthrise
Radiometer used in NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter mission
Lunar Radiometer Experiment (DLRE), is an infrared radiometer aboard NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, part of the Lunar Precursor Robotic Program
Diviner_(radiometer)
Cancelled 2005–2010 NASA human spaceflight program
Stage secondary booster, and the Altair lunar lander. The Orion spacecraft was designed for the Constellation program as a crew compartment for use in low
Constellation_program
List of space missions by NASA
launched October 2008, completed Lunar Precursor Robotic Program (LPRP) LCROSS, launched June 2009, completed Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), launched
List_of_NASA_missions
Budget allocated to American space agency NASA by the US Congress
history to pursue programs in aeronautics research, robotic spaceflight, technology development, and human space exploration programs. NASA's budget for
Budget_of_NASA
Spacecraft intended to land on the surface of the Moon
human spaceflight, completing six lunar landings from 1969 to 1972 during the United States' Apollo Program. Several robotic landers have reached the surface
Lunar_lander
Pair of NASA landers and orbiters sent to Mars in 1976
Science Laboratory – Robotic mission that deployed the Curiosity rover to Mars in 2012 Mars Pathfinder – Mission including first robotic rover to operate
Viking_program
NASA administrator (1921–1992)
September 15, 1970. During his administration at NASA, the first crewed lunar landing by Apollo 11 was flown as were three other Apollo missions. Paine
Thomas_O._Paine
Facility at Kennedy Space Center honoring American astronauts
a scrap heap and therefore it belongs to them. Alan Shepard's Apollo 14 lunar space suit Replica of Apollo 15 Genesis Rock Flag flown on the first crewed
United States Astronaut Hall of Fame
United_States_Astronaut_Hall_of_Fame
NASA-led lunar exploration program
humans to the Moon for the first time since the Apollo program and building a permanent lunar base. It was formally established via Space Policy Directive-1
Artemis_program
Planned international lunar base
development. ILRS will build on the robotic lunar missions of the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program and Roscosmos' Luna-Glob program. China's 2028 Chang'e 8 mission
International Lunar Research Station
International_Lunar_Research_Station
Head of the US independent space agency
Flight Center. He also incorporated several disparate satellite programs, two lunar probes, and the research effort to develop a million pound force
Administrator_of_NASA
September 24, 2022. Atkinson, David; Lavoie, Anthony (2007). "The Lunar Precursor Robotic Program". 45th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit. doi:10
List of space programs of the United States
List_of_space_programs_of_the_United_States
Lunar research program (2004–present)
longest-lived lunar rover. Chang'e 5 (2020) provided the world's first lunar sample return since Luna 24 in 1974, also conducting the first robotic lunar orbit
Chinese Lunar Exploration Program
Chinese_Lunar_Exploration_Program
Series of NASA satellites
into safe-mode on January 30, 2020. The concept of a Great Observatory program was first proposed in the 1979 NRC report "A Strategy for Space Astronomy
Great_Observatories_program
NASA facility in Houston, Texas
the Apollo program missions to the lunar surface between 1969 and 1972. The facility preserves most of the 382 kilograms (842 lb) of lunar material returned
Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility
Lunar_Sample_Laboratory_Facility
Solar system exploration program by NASA
the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter was temporarily managed under the Discovery Program from the termination of the Lunar Precursor Robotic Program until
Discovery_Program
Programs by the Soviet Union to land humans on the Moon
lunar programs were a series of programs pursued by the Soviet Union to land humans on the Moon, in competition with the United States Apollo program
Soviet_crewed_lunar_programs
NASA crewed Moon landing spacecraft (1969–1972)
Apollo Lunar Module (LM /ˈlɛm/), originally designated the Lunar Excursion Module (LEM), was the lunar lander spacecraft that was flown between lunar orbit
Apollo_Lunar_Module
American space and aeronautics agency
been funding private companies to land robotic probes on the lunar surface in a program known as the Commercial Lunar Payload Services. As of March 2022,
NASA
NASA Mars rover deployed in 2004
MER-B (Mars Exploration Rover – B) or MER-1, and nicknamed Oppy, is a robotic rover that was active on Mars from 2004 until 2018. Opportunity was operational
Opportunity_(rover)
1960s NASA program to soft-land robotic probes on the Moon
The Surveyor program was a NASA program that, from June 1966 through January 1968, sent seven robotic spacecraft to the surface of the Moon. Its primary
Surveyor_program
Division of NASA which trains astronauts
only a few are chosen for the intensive astronaut candidate training program. Including the "Original Seven", 339 candidates have been selected to date
NASA_Astronaut_Corps
Spaceflight mission emblem worn by astronauts
Test Project (ASTP), 135 for the Space Shuttle program, and 12 for SpaceX (NASA Commercial Crew Program). Although European human spaceflight, performed
Mission_patch
Logo designs used by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
"worm" logotype. In 1974, as part of the Federal Graphics Improvement Program of the National Endowment for the Arts, NASA commissioned Richard Danne
NASA_insignia
Group of NASA engineers working on the human spaceflight program starting in 1958
program. Agnew enthusiastically supported an ambitious Space Transportation System program including reusable spacecraft, permanent Earth and Lunar stations
Space_Task_Group
This is a list of robotic space probes that have flown by, struck, orbited, landed on, or failed to reach the Moon for lunar exploration. The crewed Apollo
List_of_lunar_probes
NASA program contracting commercial transportation services to the Moon
Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) is a NASA program to hire companies to send small robotic landers and rovers to the Moon. Most landing sites
Commercial Lunar Payload Services
Commercial_Lunar_Payload_Services
Robotic spacecraft sent to Mars
11, 1982, when the lander was inadvertently sent a faulty command. The robotic sampler arm successfully scooped up soil samples and tested them with instruments
Viking_1
Vehicle that travels on the Moon's surface
A lunar rover or Moon rover is a space exploration vehicle designed to move across the surface of the Moon. The Apollo program's Lunar Roving Vehicle was
Lunar_rover
2026 lunar landing mission
Moon. Lunar Pathfinder is a communications satellite precursor to the Moonlight Initiative constellation. Surrey Satellite Technology developed Lunar Pathfinder
Blue_Ghost_Mission_2
NASA spacecraft active since 2005
provide support for missions to Mars, as part of NASA's Mars Exploration Program. It was launched from Cape Canaveral on August 12, 2005, at 11:43 UTC and
Mars_Reconnaissance_Orbiter
Moon exploration program by the Russian Federal Space Agency
Луна-Глоб, meaning Lunar sphere) is a Moon exploration program by Roscosmos meant to progress toward the creation of a fully robotic lunar base. When completed
Luna-Glob
Ongoing NASA space exploration program
The Explorers Program is a NASA exploration program that provides flight opportunities for physics, geophysics, heliophysics, and astrophysics investigations
Explorers_Program
Planned Chinese lunar exploration mission
planned robotic mission by China to explore the lunar south pole and to establish the technical predicate for the future International Lunar Research
Chang'e_8
NASA and MTU website
"About APOD". APOD. Retrieved September 25, 2012. "AAS Meeting 187th Program". American Astronomical Society. 1996. Archived from the original on September
Astronomy_Picture_of_the_Day
NASA official
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NASA orbiter mission to the Moon (1966)
The 1966 Lunar Orbiter 1 robotic spacecraft mission, part of NASA's Lunar Orbiter program, was the first American spacecraft to orbit the Moon. It was
Lunar_Orbiter_1
1972 NASA scandal
(stamped and postmarked envelopes) into space and to the Moon's surface on the Lunar Module Falcon. Some of the envelopes were sold at high prices by West German
Apollo 15 postal covers incident
Apollo_15_postal_covers_incident
Missions to the Moon
Moon was made by the CNSA robotic spacecraft Chang'e 4 in early 2019, which successfully deployed the Yutu-2 robotic lunar rover. On 25 June 2024, CNSA's
Exploration_of_the_Moon
Type of spacecraft
Apollo could land safely. As a result, these robotic missions required soft landers to sample the lunar soil and determine the thickness of the dust layer
Lander_(spacecraft)
First NASA Mars rover on Mars Pathfinder mission
Curie to be deployed "using a robotic-arm attached to the lander". Rather than this, the Mars Exploration Rover program was launched in 2003. In 2015
Sojourner_(rover)
Cancelled NASA space exploration program
NASA to terminate the Planetary Observer program, with just Mars Observer funded. Mars Observer was a robotic spacecraft designed to study the geoscience
Planetary_Observer_program
Proposed NASA Mars lander
(PDF). 42nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (1608). The Woodlands, Texas: 1977. Bibcode:2011LPI....42.1977D. The Mars Exploration Program. "Goal 1:
Icebreaker_Life
Planned lunar habitat module
maintenance, which would be achieved through the use of internal robotic interfaces and a robotic arm. The module aimed to provide galley facilities; hygiene
Lunar_I-Hab
NASA spacecraft (2006–present)
interplanetary space probe launched as a part of NASA's New Frontiers program. Launched in 2006, it became the first spacecraft to perform a flyby study
New_Horizons
Space orbiter and lander sent to Mars
The Viking 2 mission is part of the American Viking program to Mars, and consisted of an orbiter and a lander essentially identical to that of the Viking
Viking_2
Tree grown from seed carried on Apollo 14 or Artemis I
22, 2022. Nguyen, Kim (November 8, 2013) [November 5, 2009]. "From the lunar orbit to Plano, moon tree puts down roots". Plano Star Courier. Archived
Moon_tree
Former NASA Mars rover, active from 2004 to 2010
also known as MER-A (Mars Exploration Rover – A) or MER-2, is a Mars robotic rover, active from 2004 to 2010. Spirit was operational on Mars for 2208
Spirit_(rover)
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National_Astronaut_Day
Vehicle driven by astronauts on the Moon (1971–72)
The Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) is a battery-powered four-wheeled rover used on the Moon in the last three missions of the American Apollo program (15
Lunar_Roving_Vehicle
Photograph of the Solar System taken by MESSENGER spacecraft
Rover Current Living With a Star Lunar Precursor Robotic Program Earth Observing System Great Observatories program Explorers Voyager Discovery New Frontiers
Family_Portrait_(MESSENGER)
European communication satellite for the Moon
Lunar Pathfinder is a future lunar communications satellite and a precursor to the Moonlight constellation, under development by the European Space Agency
Lunar_Pathfinder
Lunar lander family for the Artemis program
Draper, Boeing, Astrobotic, and Honeybee Robotics. Two versions of Blue Moon are under development: a robotic lander originally planned to land on the
Blue_Moon_(spacecraft)
Cancelled lunar orbital space station
The Lunar Gateway was a planned modular space station that would have been assembled in orbit around the Moon as part of the Artemis program. Derived from
Lunar_Gateway
American planetary scientist
for the Lunar Precursor Robotic Program. She led the MSFC planetary science team and was the lead US project scientist for the International Lunar Network
Barbara_Cohen_(scientist)
European Space Agency lunar lander
programme for crewed and robotic space exploration. Thales Alenia Space (Italy) is the prime contractor and system integrator for the Lunar Descent Element. Thales
Argonaut_(lunar_lander)
Soviet lunar rover; first rover to operate on the Moon
the Earth. Sent by the Soviet Union, it was part of the Lunokhod program of robotic rovers. The Luna 17 spacecraft carried Lunokhod 1 to the Moon in 1970
Lunokhod_1
Ion accelerator at Brookhaven National Lab, for studying high-energy particle exposure
format among NSRL biology experimenters called the "GCR Simulator". This program combines a series of beams, from H+ to Fe26+, of various energies, which
NASA Space Radiation Laboratory
NASA_Space_Radiation_Laboratory
Proposed NASA Mars communications satellite
Telecommunications Orbiter, canceled in 2005, and could be a technology precursor for a future round-trip sample return mission and human expeditions to
Next_Mars_Orbiter
Series of Soviet robotic space probes launched between 1964 and 1970
The second series of test spacecraft was intended as a precursor to remote-controlled robotic circumlunar loop flights, using a stripped-down variant
Zond_program
Astrobiology Mars rover mission by NASA
the now-grounded small robotic helicopter Ingenuity, and associated delivery systems, as part of the Mars Exploration Program. Mars 2020 was launched
Mars_2020
Joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Boeing
Atlas launches carried the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and LCROSS mission as part of the Lunar Precursor Robotic Program, which was later intentionally
United_Launch_Alliance
Monument in Iceland
for crewed lunar missions. Fourteen of the trainee astronauts later flew to the Moon, and seven of those conducted geology work on the lunar surface. The
Astronaut_Monument
Indian Lunar exploration programme
by ISRO for the exploration of the Moon. The program incorporates a lunar orbiter, an impactor, a lunar lander and a rover spacecraft. There have been
Chandrayaan_programme
Private Japanese company
Hakamada. ispace's Hakuto-R program, supported by Japanese funding and partnered with American Draper Laboratory, aims to offer lunar transport and exploration
Ispace_Inc.
2025 lunar landing mission
Ghost Mission 1 was a robotic Moon landing mission conducted by Firefly Aerospace (Firefly). The spacecraft soft-landed on the lunar surface on March 2,
Blue_Ghost_Mission_1
Architecture of off-planet habitable structures
three different robotic programs: the Ranger program, the Lunar Orbiter program, and the Surveyor program. Before a human was sent, robotic spacecraft mapped
Space_architecture
1969 Soviet space probe
Luna 15 was a robotic space mission of the Soviet Luna programme that was in lunar orbit at the same time as the Apollo 11 spacecraft. On 21 July 1969
Luna_15
landing on the lunar surface, during which Neil Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the Moon. Concurrently, the Soviet Luna 15 robotic mission was
List_of_missions_to_the_Moon
U.S. space agency oversight entity
for conducting audits and reviews of NASA programs, identifying any waste or mismanagement within those programs. Listed below are some notable audits performed
NASA Office of Inspector General
NASA_Office_of_Inspector_General
Soviet robotic spacecraft program
Zond program (Зонд; Russian for "probe") was a Soviet robotic spacecraft program launched between 1964 and 1970, using two spacecraft series, one for
Zond_failed_missions
Treadmill aboard the International Space Station
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Treadmill with Vibration Isolation Stabilization
Treadmill_with_Vibration_Isolation_Stabilization
2026 lunar landing mission
is a robotic spaceflight mission planned by Intuitive Machines for launch in the second half of 2026 for NASA's CLPS program, using a Nova-C lunar lander
IM-3
NASA projects to test new space technologies
Millennium Program (NMP) was a NASA project with focus on engineering validation of new technologies for space applications. Funding for the program was eliminated
New_Millennium_Program
Series of five uncrewed lunar orbiter missions
The Lunar Orbiter program was a series of five uncrewed Moon-orbiting missions launched by the United States in 1966 and 1967. Intended to help select
Lunar_Orbiter_program
Planned Chinese lunar exploration mission
Cháng'é qīhào) is a planned robotic Chinese lunar exploration mission expected to be launched in 2026 to target the lunar south pole. Like its predecessors
Chang'e_7
South Korean space program
Korean Lunar Exploration Program (Korean: 대한민국의 달탐사 계획) is led by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), which develops lunar orbiters and landers
Korean Lunar Exploration Program
Korean_Lunar_Exploration_Program
Office within NASA
The Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) program places the three prime NASA space communications networks, Space Network (SN), Near Earth Network
Space Communications and Navigation Program
Space_Communications_and_Navigation_Program
Memorial to astronauts who died in the line of duty
Force officer who died while training for a then-classified military space program, a civilian spaceflight participant who died in the Challenger disaster
Space_Mirror_Memorial
Blue Origin lunar lander test flight
Blue Moon Pathfinder Mission 1 is a planned robotic lunar landing mission to be operated by Blue Origin. As a flight test of a prototype Blue Moon Mark
Blue Moon Pathfinder Mission 1
Blue_Moon_Pathfinder_Mission_1
Lunar lander built by Astrobotic Technology
Griffin-1) is a lunar lander mission developed by Astrobotic Technology as part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program. The mission aims
Griffin_Mission_One
Program of missions to the moon by JAXA
The (Japanese) Lunar Exploration Program (Japanese: 月探査計画, romanized: tsuki tansa keikaku) is a program of robotic and human missions to the Moon undertaken
Japanese Lunar Exploration Program
Japanese_Lunar_Exploration_Program
and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS), as the vanguard of NASA's Lunar Precursor Robotic Program, this is the first United States mission to the Moon in over
List of uncrewed NASA missions
List_of_uncrewed_NASA_missions
NASA orbiter mission to the Moon (1966–1967)
1966 Lunar Orbiter 2 robotic spacecraft mission, part of the Lunar Orbiter Program, was designed primarily to photograph smooth areas of the lunar surface
Lunar_Orbiter_2
Chinese lunar sample-return mission
liùhào) was the sixth robotic lunar exploration mission by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) and the second CNSA lunar sample-return mission
Chang'e_6
Soviet lunar module intended to be used in the Soviet lunar landing attempts
1960s as a part of several Soviet crewed lunar programs. Its role was analogous to the American Apollo Lunar Module (LM). Three LK modules, of the T2K
LK_(spacecraft)
NASA program involving satellites
The Earth Observing System (EOS) is a program of NASA comprising a series of artificial satellite missions and scientific instruments in Earth orbit designed
Earth_Observing_System
Proposed radio telescope
phase II of development in the NIAC program and was awarded $500,000 to continue work. As of 2023, work on the lunar crater radio telescope is ongoing at
Lunar_Crater_Radio_Telescope
Overview of and topical guide to the Moon
Chandrayaan-2 Chandrayaan-3 Moon Impact Probe Lunar Precursor Robotic Program Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter LCROSS Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer
Outline_of_the_Moon
American weather satellite system
a single launch vehicle into low Earth orbit, at 500 km altitude. The program was scheduled to launch December 12, 2016, and then observe two hurricane
Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System
Cyclone_Global_Navigation_Satellite_System
Robotic mission that deployed the ''Curiosity'' rover to Mars in 2012
Laboratory mission is part of NASA's Mars Exploration Program, a long-term effort for the robotic exploration of Mars that is managed by the Jet Propulsion
Mars_Science_Laboratory
NASA spacecraft communication system
Space Network (SN) is a NASA program that combines space and ground elements to support spacecraft communications in Earth vicinity. The SN Project Office
Space_Network
Planned South Korean lunar lander
phase of the Korean Lunar Exploration Program, and is currently under development with a launch target of 2032, following the lunar orbiter Danuri launched
Korea_Lunar_Lander_and_Rover
Commercial orbital communications network
2022. Deborah Faboade (November 8, 2022). "South Africa and NASA Renew Lunar Exploration Partnership". Space in Africa. Constellation Architecture Requirements
Near_Earth_Network
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Girl/Female
Muslim
Lunar halo. Glory.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
A Star; Lunar Mansion
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Parsi, Sikh
Skill; Talent; Good Qualities
Female
Hebrew
(×œï¬µ× ×”) Hebrew name LUNA means "dweller." Compare with another form of Luna.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Date Palm
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, Swedish
Beloved Man
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Happy
Boy/Male
Hindu
Of the second lunar month
Girl/Female
Muslim
Date palm
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Skill; Skill Talent
Girl/Female
Muslim
Lunar halo. Glory.
Girl/Female
Muslim
The Moon
Boy/Male
Indian, Kashmiri, Sanskrit
Lunar Shining
Girl/Female
Latin American
The moon. In Mythology Luna is one of the names of Artemis the moon goddess.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Of the second lunar month
Boy/Male
Australian, Indian, Modern
Sun; Moon
Boy/Male
Hindu
Good qualities
Girl/Female
Arabic, Indian, Kannada, Muslim
Aureole; Lunar Halo; Glory
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Leugar, Levegar, Old English LÄ“ofgÄr, composed of the elements lÄ“of ‘dear’ + gÄr ‘spear’.Gallician and Spanish : habitational name from any of several places in Galicia called Lugar, from lugar ‘place’ ‘village’, or a topographic name from this word.
Girl/Female
Indian
The Moon
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n.
A precursor.
a.
Measured by the revolutions of the moon; as, a lunar month.
a.
Lunar.
a.
Pertaining to, or designating, a complex red dyestuff (called rosolic acid) which is analogous to rosaniline and aurin. It is produced by oxidizing a mixture of phenol and cresol, as a dark red amorphous mass, C20H16O3, which forms weak salts with bases, and stable ones with acids. Called also methyl aurin, and, formerly, corallin.
n.
A forerunner; a precursor.
n.
One who makes a way; a precursor.
n.
A prootic bone.
n.
A forerunner; a a precursor; a harbinger.
n.
The position or condition of a precursor.
n.
A lunar distance.
a.
Preceding as a precursor or harbinger; indicating something to follow; as, precursory symptoms of a fever.
n.
The precursory symptoms of cholera.
a.
Influenced by the moon, as in growth, character, or properties; as, lunar herbs.
n.
A forerunner; a precursor.
n.
A forerunner; a precursor; a messenger.
a.
Precursory.
a.
Of or pertaining to the ulna, or the elbow; as, the ulnar nerve.
a.
Of or pertaining to the moon; as, lunar observations.
n.
One who, or that which, precedes an event, and indicates its approach; a forerunner; a harbinger.
a.
Preceding; introductory; precursory.
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