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# Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

- 01 Mission Details
- 02 Mission Resources

01 Mission Details02 Mission Resources

## Mission Details

A robotic mission that set out to map the moon's surface and, after a year of exploration, was extended with a unique set of science objectives.  
   
Images from LRO created a new picture of the moon as a dynamic and complex body.  
   
Provided insight into how radiation can change the chemistry of water ice throughout the solar system.  
   
**LAUNCHED:** 2009

## Mission Resources

Check out the entire mission details on the NASA website:

Videos and Images Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech

- [NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Mission Resource](https://science.nasa.gov/earth/multimedia/earth-minute/)
- [More Details about the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Mission](https://science.nasa.gov/mission/lro/about/)

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### Learn from the Experts

Space can be a harsh environment for optical coatings. Optimax has successfully provided antireflection (AR) coatings for a wide range of space applications. Discover our Technical Paper on "Antireflection Coatings for Space Applications" which outlines the results of testing done to qualify Optimax AR coatings for Space. 

[Read More](https://go.optimaxsi.com/antireflection-coatings-for-space-application)

[All Technical papers](https://www.optimaxsi.com/technical-papers)

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Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Mission Highlights

Since its launch on June 18, 2009, as a precursor mission, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has remained in orbit around the moon, collecting vast amounts of science data in support of NASA's exploration goals. Watch and learn about the instruments aboard the LRO, how they've been used in the LRO's exploration mission, and what they've enabled us to discover about the moon.

](https://www.optimaxsi.com/optimax-in-space/lunar-reconnaissance-orbiter#)

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Optimax is a world-class manufacturer of precision optics, providing high-quality imaging lenses essential for aerospace applications, from deep space exploration to optical telecommunications.

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