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Mission
Robotic Exploration · LO
NASA's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE, pronounced like "laddie") was a robotic mission that orbited the moon to gather detailed information about the lunar atmosphere, conditions near the surface and environmental influences on lunar dust.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| LADEE 2013-047A | Payload | re-entered 2014-04-18 | |
| MINOTAUR 5 R/B(4) 2013-047B | Rocket body | re-entered 2013-11-27 |
COSPAR ID 2013-047 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).