Moonmen are coming

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[quote]One of the first steps in NASA’s 21st century lunar endeavor will be the launch of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and
the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, missions that will help to set the stage for future exploration and
scientific research.
LRO is being developed and managed as part of NASA’s Exploration Systems Mission Directorate. It is a robotic mission
aimed at creating a comprehensive atlas of the moon’s features and identifying available resources. LRO’s launch date is
scheduled for the early summer of 2009. The mission’s objectives are to find possible landing sites, locate potential resources,
characterize the radiation environment, and test new technology.
After launch, LRO’s journey to the moon will take approximately four days. LRO will then enter an elliptical or “commissioningâ€