The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, has begun environmental testing in a thermal vacuum that simulates the harsh rigors of space, NASA announced. Built at Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., the LRO has been lifted into a four-story thermal vacuum chamber for a test that will last about five weeks. Once sealed in the chamber, the satellite will undergo a series of tests that simulate the space environment it will encounter when it orbits the moon. During the…
NASA Spacecraft Undergoes Testing Before Mission To Moon; Liftoff Set For April 24 From Cape Canaveral Atop Atlas V
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