A Stowaway Mission to the Moon.
Several months from now, the empty upper stage of an Atlas V rocket will slam into a shadowy crater near the north pole of the moon, tossing a plume of debris up into the sunlight. By then, the Atlas V will have delivered its main payload, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), and a smaller stowaw...
| Published in: | IEEE spectrum 46, 3 (2009). |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |