Testing of NASA’s LCROSS Begins Ahead of Schedule Posted on April 22nd
The lunar-crashing
secondary payload that will share an Atlas 5 launcher with NASA’s Lunar
Reconnaissance Orbiter has entered comprehensive performance testing about a
month ahead of schedule. That payload, the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing
Satellite (LCROSS), is designed to gather data to help researchers determine
how much water-ice might be contained in lunar surface material.