The Journal of Space Commerce

The Journal of Space Commerce

Lucy Spacecraft Gets First Scientific Instrument

Tom Patton's avatar
Tom Patton
Nov 06, 2020
∙ Paid
Share

Before the NASA Lucy spacecraft can begin its long journey to the Trojan asteroids, the first scientific camera to be delivered to the spacecraft had to take a 1,500 mile journey across the continental United States.

“Lucy is an amazing spacecraft, but I’m always looking forward to the day when we start getting data from these never before seen fossils o…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to The Journal of Space Commerce to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Ex Terra Media, LLC
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture