Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Mission

The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) was successfully launched on June 18, 2009 and joined an international eet of satellites (Japan’s SELENE/Kaguya, China’s Chang’E, and India’s Chandrayaan-1) that have recently orbited the Moon for scienti c exploration p- poses.

Preface.- Foreword: An Exploration-Driven Renaissance in Lunar Science.- Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO): Observations for Lunar Exploration and Science.- Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Mission and Spacecraft Design.- The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Laser Ranging Investigation.- Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) Instrument Overview.- The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Diviner Lunar Radiometer Experiment.- LAMP: The Lyman Alpha Mapping Project on NASA''s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Mission.- Lunar Exploration Neutron Detector for the NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.- The Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter Investigation on the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Mission.- CRaTER: The Cosmic Ray Telescope for the Effects of Radiation Experiment on the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Mission.- The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Miniature Radio Frequency (Mini-RF) Technology Demonstration.