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    • LP MOON SPACECRAFT ATTITUDE V1.0

    Metadata Updated: August 22, 2025

    The Lunar Prospector attitude data set consists of values for the spacecraft spin rate and spin axis orientation (attitude) as a function of time. These values are determined from spacecraft attitude data (sun and limb crossing sensors) and ephemeris data. Spacecraft orientations are given as right ascension and declination of the spacecraft spin axis in the Mean-of-J2000 Ecliptic reference frame. The attitude data set consists of a single, cumulative file for the entire mission. Records are added to this file following each significant change in either the spin rate or spin axis orientation. The spacecraft spin rates and attitudes in this data set are orbit averages. The instantaneous spin rate can be determined from the sun pulse data set. The instantaneous spin rate varies as the spacecraft passes into and out of the Moon's shadow and after each spacecraft maneuver. Generally, an attitude record is included for times immediately before and after each maneuver.

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    Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    https://pds.nasa.gov

    Dates

    Metadata Created Date January 31, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date August 22, 2025
    Data Update Frequency irregular

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NASA Data.json

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    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Created Date January 31, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date August 22, 2025
    Publisher National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Maintainer
    Identifier urn:nasa:pds:context_pds3:data_set:data_set.lp-l-eng-6-attitude-v1.0_e7kc-ctq3
    Data First Published 2018-06-26
    Data Last Modified 2025-07-17
    Category Earth Science
    Public Access Level public
    Data Update Frequency irregular
    Bureau Code 026:00
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    Schema Version https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema
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    Harvest Source Id 58f92550-7a01-4f00-b1b2-8dc953bd598f
    Harvest Source Title NASA Data.json
    Homepage URL https://pds.nasa.gov/ds-view/pds/viewDataset.jsp?dsid=LP-L-ENG-6-ATTITUDE-V1.0
    Program Code 026:005
    Related Documents https://pds.nasa.gov
    Source Datajson Identifier True
    Source Hash 99347a25bef7ad0a960a38c9cfea6ba16999763deafbbd0df1176772ff1865ad
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