Instrument Host Information
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urn:nasa:pds:context:instrument_host:spacecraft.lp::1.3
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The Lunar Prospector Spacecraft
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Spacecraft
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| DESCRIPTION |
The Lunar Prospector (LP) spacecraft is a compact and simple spin-stabilized obiter powered by solar cells and a rechargeable NiCd battery for night operations. LP has five science instruments as part of its payload: a Gamma Ray Spectrometer (GRS), a Neutron Spectrometer (NS), an Alpha Particle Spectrometer (APS), a Magnetometer (MAG), and an Electron Reflectometer (ER). The spacecraft bus houses three fuel tanks, six engines, and five electronic units.
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| REFERENCES |
Asmar, S. W., N. A. Renzetti, The Deep Space Network as an instrument for radio science research, NASA Technical Reports Server, 1993STIN...9521456A, 1993.
Binder, A.B., W.C. Feldman, G.S. Hubbard, A.S. Konopliv, R.P. Lin, M.H. Acuna, and L.L. Hood, Lunar Prospector searches for polar ice, a metallic core, gas release events, and the moon's origin, Eos, Trans. AGU, 79, 97, 1998.
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