LADEE - Wikipedia
The Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE; / ˈlædi /) [5] was a NASA lunar exploration and technology demonstration mission. It was launched on a Minotaur V rocket from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on September 7, 2013. [6] .
LADEE - NASA Science
NASA's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE, pronounced like "laddie") was a robotic mission that orbited Earth’s Moon to gather detailed information about the lunar atmosphere, conditions near the surface, and environmental influences on lunar dust.
What is LADEE, the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment …
Apr 14, 2019 · Illustration of NASA’s LADEE (Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer) in orbit above the Moon. The LADEE spacecraft gathered detailed information about the ultra-thin lunar atmosphere, where it comes from, how it changes and what that means for the Moon’s surface and resources.
LADEE In Depth - NASA Science
NASA's LADEE was a robotic mission that orbited the Moon to gather detailed information about the lunar atmosphere, conditions near the surface and the environmental influences on lunar dust. 1. Ultraviolet and Visible Light Spectrometer (UVS) 2. Neutral Mass Spectrometer (NMS) 3. Lunar Dust Experiment (LDEX) 4.
Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) …
Sep 10, 2013 · The Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) is a robotic mission that will orbit the moon to gather detailed information about the lunar atmosphere, conditions near the surface, and environmental influences on lunar dust.
Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE)
An artist's concept of NASA's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) spacecraft orbiting the moon and preparing to fire its maneuvering thrusters to maintain a safe orbital altitude. Image Credit: NASA Ames / Dana Berry
LADEE Outcome - NASA Science
The LADEE mission revealed that tiny meteoroids contribute to the Moon’s exosphere, including by delivering it water. Like bugs on a car windshield, these grains of rocky material traveling through space pelt the lunar surface almost constantly as the …
LADEE Fact Sheet - Moon: NASA Science
Sep 25, 2017 · NASA's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) is a robotic mission that will orbit the moon to gather detailed information about the lunar atmosphere, conditions near the surface and environmental influences on lunar dust.
LADEE | Missions | Astrobiology
LADEE provided new data about the lunar atmosphere and air-born dust. gathered detailed information about the structure and composition of the thin lunar atmosphere and studied how dust is being lofted into the lunar sky.
NASA Completes LADEE Mission with Planned Impact on Moon’s …
Apr 18, 2014 · Ground controllers at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, Calif., have confirmed that NASA’s Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) spacecraft impacted the surface of the moon, as planned, between 9:30 …