Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

From: Douglas Holmes (noholmesdgspam_at_verizon.net)
Date: 01/30/05 

Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2005 16:51:11 GMT

New page at
 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/database/MasterCatalog?sc=LUNARRO

Some projected info:

Launch Date: 2008-10-01
On-orbit Dry Mass: 500 kg
1000 kg with fuel.

Likely launch vehicle Delta II.

The mission is expected to last for one year in a 30 - 50 km altitude lunar
polar orbit.
The total budget for the mission from development through first year
operations is $90 million.

Also check out this page:
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/text/lro_pr_20041222.txt
for a description of these instruments:
Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA) Measurement Investigation
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera
Diviner Lunar Radiometer Experiment
Lyman-Alpha Mapping Project
Cosmic Ray Telescope for the Effects of Radiation