NASA Uses Apollo Sites To Calibrate Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
Scientists working with NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) are using known distances at the Apollo landing sites to calibrate the orbiter’s narrow-angle cameras for future mapping, as early results from the spacecraft’s instruments are starting to come in. Briefing colleagues at the American...
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