This newly retrieved high resolution image, frame 2070_H2, was taken by Lunar Orbiter 2 on 20 November 1966 at 02:12 GMT LPI reference. Images: [large at LOIRP] [Very Large at NASA NLSI]
Lunar Orbiter II Image 2070_H2
Lunar Orbiter II Image 2070_H1
This newly retrieved high resolution image, frame 2070_H1, was taken by Lunar Orbiter 2 on 20 November 1966 at 02:12 GMT LPI reference. Images: [large at LOIRP] [Very Large at NASA NLSI]
Lunar Orbiter II Image 2053_H3
This newly retrieved high resolution image, frame 2053_H3, was taken by Lunar Orbiter 2 on 19 November 1966 at 19:13 GMT LPI reference. Images: [large at LOIRP] [Very Large at NASA NLSI]
Lunar Orbiter II Image 2051_M
This newly retrieved medium resolution image, frame 2051_M, was taken by Lunar Orbiter 2 on 19 November 1966 at 19:13 GMT LPI reference. Images: [large at LOIRP] [Very Large at NASA NLSI]
Searching for SMART-1 Impact Site
SMART-1 Impact Site on the Moon
“On the morning of 3 September 2006, a brief flash illuminated the Moon’s ‘Lake of Excellence’ as ESA’s SMART-1 mission met its fate on the dusty surface. Launched in 2003, SMART-1 was the first European spacecraft to travel to and orbit the Moon. Short for Small Missions for Advanced Research in Technology, SMART-1 used ion propulsion to journey to the Moon, tested new techniques in communications and navigation, and carried a battery of miniaturised scientific instruments. It completed a comprehensive inventory of key chemical elements in the lunar surface, mapped impact craters, studied the volcanic and tectonic processes that shaped the Moon, and investigated sites for future exploration.”