Received: 22 June 2009 / Accepted: 2 February 2010 / Published online: 11 March 2010 | M.S. Robinson · S.M. Brylow · M. Tschimmel · D. Humm · S.J. Lawrence · P.C. Thomas · B.W. Denevi · E. Bowman-Cisneros · J. Zerr · M.A. Ravine · M.A. Caplinger · F.T. Ghaemi · J.A. Schaffner · M.C. Malin · P. Mahanti · A. Bartels · J. Anderson · T.N. Tran · E.M. Eliason · A.S. McEwen · E. Turtle · B.L. Jolliff · H. Hiesinger
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) is a key component of the NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), designed to provide comprehensive remote sensing data for future lunar exploration. The LROC consists of two Narrow Angle Cameras (NACs) and a Wide Angle Camera (WAC). The NACs are monochrome push-broom scanners with a 10-microradian instantaneous field-of-view, while the WAC is a 7-color push-frame camera with a 1.498-milliradian IFOV for visible and UV filters. The primary mission of LRO is to enable future human lunar exploration by providing detailed measurements of the Moon, including landing site identification, mapping of polar regions, and characterization of regolith properties. The LROC's data will help redefine our understanding of the Moon's history and current state, guiding lunar surface operations for decades.The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) is a key component of the NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), designed to provide comprehensive remote sensing data for future lunar exploration. The LROC consists of two Narrow Angle Cameras (NACs) and a Wide Angle Camera (WAC). The NACs are monochrome push-broom scanners with a 10-microradian instantaneous field-of-view, while the WAC is a 7-color push-frame camera with a 1.498-milliradian IFOV for visible and UV filters. The primary mission of LRO is to enable future human lunar exploration by providing detailed measurements of the Moon, including landing site identification, mapping of polar regions, and characterization of regolith properties. The LROC's data will help redefine our understanding of the Moon's history and current state, guiding lunar surface operations for decades.