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LUNAR ORBITER [2 records]

Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
  • Research Experiments in Space
  • The Moon (Astronomy)
DEF

A spacecraft designed to orbit the Moon without landing on its surface.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
  • Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
  • Lune (Astronomie)
CONT

Grâce aux missions Apollo et à d'autres orbiteurs lunaires, nous savons que la croûte de la lune sur sa face visible est beaucoup plus mince, ce qui pourrait expliquer l'abondance de lave qui s'y trouve.

Spanish

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Record 2 2021-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
DEF

An American device for photographic mapping of the Moon, done while orbiting the moon.

CONT

In preparation for the Apollo landings, five Lunar Orbiters were flown to the Moon. Three orbited the Moon's equator and provided detailed photograpy of Apollo landing sites. Two were placed into polar orbit and mapped virtually the entire surface of the Moon.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
CONT

Les sondes Lunar Orbiter sont équipées d'un système photographique ingénieux composé de deux caméras, d'un système de développement, d'un balayeur et d'un système d'avancement de film.

Spanish

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