The Journal of Space Commerce

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LunIR Launches to the Moon Aboard SLS on Artemis I Mission

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Tom Patton
Nov 21, 2022
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LunIR, a Moon-mapping satellite developed by Terran Orbital Corporation, was launched to the moon Wednesday morning as part of the Artemis I mission. LunIR is the second Terran Orbital-developed lunar satellite to launch this year – the first being CAPSTONE, which recently reached lunar orbit.

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