Comments on: LADEE arrives at the Moon https://habitablezone.com/2013/10/07/38949/ Tue, 12 May 2026 20:11:45 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: SteveS https://habitablezone.com/2013/10/07/38949/#comment-27539 SteveS Wed, 09 Oct 2013 12:23:18 +0000 http://habitablezone.org/?p=38949#comment-27539 Excellent review of the mission. Down to 50km for the start and inside 20km during the end of mission science operations. Touchdown on the far side of the moon. Excellent review of the mission.

Down to 50km for the start and inside 20km during the end of mission science operations. Touchdown on the far side of the moon.

]]> By: ER https://habitablezone.com/2013/10/07/38949/#comment-27522 ER Tue, 08 Oct 2013 17:29:19 +0000 http://habitablezone.org/?p=38949#comment-27522 http://www.spaceflight101.com/ladee-mission-and-trajectory-design.html http://www.spaceflight101.com/ladee-mission-and-trajectory-design.html

]]> By: SteveS https://habitablezone.com/2013/10/07/38949/#comment-27517 SteveS Tue, 08 Oct 2013 14:02:32 +0000 http://habitablezone.org/?p=38949#comment-27517 Good luck with the adjustment burns to obtain low orbit this week. What's the final orbit altitude from the initial 155 mile orbit for studying the atmosphere? Good luck with the adjustment burns to obtain low orbit this week.

What’s the final orbit altitude from the initial 155 mile orbit for studying the atmosphere?

]]> By: hank https://habitablezone.com/2013/10/07/38949/#comment-27480 hank Tue, 08 Oct 2013 00:01:23 +0000 http://habitablezone.org/?p=38949#comment-27480 The rest of NASA is shut down due to the Congressional shakedown, but support staff for active missions are still being funded. The rest of NASA is shut down due to the Congressional shakedown, but support staff for active missions are still being funded.

]]> By: SteveS https://habitablezone.com/2013/10/07/38949/#comment-27478 SteveS Mon, 07 Oct 2013 23:52:28 +0000 http://habitablezone.org/?p=38949#comment-27478 Doug E. Or Gary if it had to do orbital capture. Doug E.

Or Gary if it had to do orbital capture.

]]> By: podrock https://habitablezone.com/2013/10/07/38949/#comment-27476 podrock Mon, 07 Oct 2013 23:13:09 +0000 http://habitablezone.org/?p=38949#comment-27476 As it happens, a former, long time Zoner works on that project. (n/t) As it happens, a former, long time Zoner works on that project. (n/t)

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