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picture of mission trajectory

On June 26,
Dan Andrews wrote to family and friends:

Here is the latest shots which show the LCROSS mission continuing on its journey. We have of course made it out to the moon (you saw the pics), and did the lunar gravity-assist "Swing-by" which gave us a free velocity boost and established our Earth orbit. From here, we will spend the next 100 days (or so) making three orbits around the Earth with the final trajectory leading to an impact on the South Pole of the Moon on October 9, 2009.

There are apparently some attempts being made by others outside the Agency to actually image LCROSS in Earth orbit! It will be my pleasure to pass-along if I see good pics of Earth's newest Satellite.

braphic of LCROSS orbit June 18
 

Visit the NASA Mission Site @ http://www.nasa.gov/lcross
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Editor: Brian Day
NASA Official: Daniel Andrews
Last Updated: June 2009