LCROSS Sending Back Live Video From the MOON
Watch LIVE Streaming Video Coverage of the LCROSS Lunar Swingby
The LCROSS instrumentation will send back data to Earth for approximately one hour. The first 30 minutes will contain a view of the lunar surface from an altitude of approximately 9,000 km. The video feed is set to display one frame per second. During the latter 30 minutes, the spacecraft will perform multiple scans of the moon’s horizon to calibrate its sensors. During this latter half hour, the video image will update only occasionally. The 3D visualization stream will show the spacecraft position and attitude throughout the swingby.
Camera Feeds
The live streaming coverage of the lunar swingby will consist of two separate video streams:
1. Live video feed from the spacecraft’s visible light camera at one frame per second.
2. Real-time, telemetry-based animation of the lunar swingby.