Science and Exploration

GeoEye Looks For LCROSS

By Keith Cowing
May 24, 2013
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This GeoEye-1 satellite image shows the LCROSS crater impact area on the Moon. This image was taken when the GeoEye-1 Earth-imaging satellite was on the dark side of the Earth over the central Pacific heading northward at a speed of 4 miles per second. The image was taken 47 seconds after Centaur’s impact. Resolution is about 230 meters. Unlabeled image below.

This GeoEye-1 satellite image shows the LCROSS crater impact area on the Moon. This image was taken when the GeoEye-1 Earth-imaging satellite was on the dark side of the Earth over the central Pacific heading northward at a speed of 4 miles per second. The image was taken 47 seconds after Centaur’s impact. Resolution is about 230 meters. Unlabeled image below.

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