PIA18162: Lunar Prospector (Artist's Concept)
This artist's concept of the Lunar Prospector shows the spacecraft in lunar orbit. Instrument masts are fully deployed.
 Mission:  Lunar Prospector 
 Product Size:  2000 x 1594 pixels (w x h) 
 Produced By:  Ames Research Center 
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This artist's concept of the Lunar Prospector shows the spacecraft in lunar orbit. Instrument masts are fully deployed.

Lunar Prospector spent about a year and a half studying and mapping the Moon. After its mission was complete, was deliberately crashed into the Moon's south pole to look for evidence of water ice. None was observed.

Image Credit:
NASA/Ames

Image Addition Date:
1998-01-08