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Artist's Rendering of the LCROSS Spacecraft and Centaur Separation

Illustration of two spacecraft flying toward the moon
Image Credit: NASA
Published: July 9, 2018

Artist's rendering of the LCROSS spacecraft and Centaur separation.

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