Lunar Piggyback Runners-Up May Be Used Later

NASA has a lot of new concepts for lunar exploration, after running a rush competition for a piggyback payload to take advantage of an extra 1,000 kg. on the 2008 Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) mission (see p. 26). The dual-impact plan to look for water ice was one of 19 proposals, including a...

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