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LCROSS Centaur Separation



Image of the Centaur separation as viewed from the infrared camera.
Credit: NASA

LCROSS Centaur Separation occurred at 9:50 p.m. EDT (6:50 p.m. PDT), Oct. 8. After separation, the spacecraft performed a 180 degree pitch maneuver (turning around) to reorient the LCROSS science payload towards the receding Centaur.

Centaur Separation

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Image of the centaur separation as viewed from the mid infrared camera.
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Image of the centaur separation as viewed from the mid infrared camera.
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STK (satellite toolkit) image of the LCROSS spacecraft after centaur separation.
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