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ODE: Moon
Mission: Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO)
Instrument: LROC Web Site
Instrument Team Site: LROC Team Web Site
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) has been designed to address two of the measurement requirements:
| • | Landing site certification |
| • | Polar illumination |
LROC will acquire images to assess meter and smaller scale features to facilitate safety analysis for potential lunar landing sites near polar resources and elsewhere on the Moon. Synoptic 100 m/pixel imaging of the poles during every orbit for a year will unambiguously identify regions of permanent shadow and permanent or near-permanent illumination.
In addition to these two primary objectives, LROC will return six other high-value datasets:
| • | Meter-scale mapping of regions of permanent or near-permanent illumination of polar massifs |
| • | Multiple coregistered observations of portions of potential landing sites and elsewhere for derivation of high-resolution topography through stereogrammetric and photometric stereo analyses |
| • | A global multispectral data set in 7 wavelengths (300-680 nm) to characterize lunar resources, in particular ilmenite |
| • | A global 100- m/pixel basemap with incidence angles (60-80Á) favorable for morphologic interpretations |
| • | Sub-meter imaging of a variety of geologic units to characterize physical properties and variability of the regolith |
| • | Meter-scale coverage overlapping with Apollo era Panoramic images (1-2 m/pixel) to document the number of small impacts since 1971-1972, to ascertain hazards for future surface operations and interplanetary travel. |
LROC offers three data sets, the Experiment Data Record (EDR) data set, the Calibrated Data Record (CDR), and the Resampled Data Record (RDM) data set. The EDR products contain panchromatic NAC image data, monochromatic WAC image data, and seven band WAC image data, while the CDR products contain calibrated panchromatic NAC image data, calibrated monochromatic WAC image data, and seven band calibrated WAC image data.
LROC Products:
Type |
Description |
Data Set |
EDRNAC |
Experimental Data Record - Panchromatic Narrow-Angle Camera Images More information: |
LRO-L-LROC-2-EDR-V1.0 |
EDRWAC |
Experimental Data Record - Monochromatic and seven band Wide-Angle Camera Images More information: |
LRO-L-LROC-2-EDR-V1.0 |
CDRNAC |
Calibrated Data Record - Calibrated Panchromatic Narrow-Angle Camera Images More information: |
LRO-L-LROC-3-CDR-V1.0 |
CDRWAC |
Calibrated Experimental Data Record - Calibrated Monochromatic and Seven-Band Wide-Angle Camera Images More information: |
LRO-L-LROC-3-CDR-V1.0 |
BDRNPL |
Binned Data Record - Narrow-Angle Camera Polar Map (NAC_POLE) Description: NAC 2.0 m/pixel uncontrolled best-effort mosaics of polar regions 90 to 85.5° latitude Purpose:Provide detailed synoptic maps of polar regions More information: |
LRO-L-LROC-5-RDR-V1.0 |
BDRROI |
Binned Data Record (Part of LROC RDR Data)- Region of Interest Map (NAC_ROI) Description: Approximately 50 NAC high-resolution uncontrolled image mosaics are created in support of high-priority landing site areas at 0.5 m/pixel sampling. Purpose:Assess meter and smaller-scale features to facilitate safety analysis of potential landing sites. Support science investigations. More information: |
LRO-L-LROC-5-RDR-V1.0 |
BDRWGL |
Binned Data Record (Part of LROC RDR Data)- Wide-Angle Camera Global Map (WAC_GLOBAL) Description: WAC monochrome global uncontrolled best-effort basemap mosaic of high-incidence angle imaging (60°-80°) at 100.0 m/pixel scale Purpose:High-incidence angle imaging supports morphological analysis of the lunar surface |
LRO-L-LROC-5-RDR-V1.0 |
BDRWMV |
Binned Data Record (Part of LROC RDR Data)- Wide-Angle Camera Movie (WAC_MOVIE) Description: WAC single-band multi-temporal uncontrolled synoptic mosaics of polar regions at 100.0 m/pixel scale Purpose:Identify regions of permanent shadow and permanent or nearpermanent illumination over a full lunar year More information: |
LRO-L-LROC-5-RDR-V1.0 |
MDRWUV |
Mosaic Data Record (Part of LROC RDR Data) - Wide Angle Camera UV Mosaic (WAC_UV) Description: WAC seven-band multispectral regional uncontrolled best-effort demonstration mosaics at 100.0 m/pixel scale for spectral filters 415, 560, 600, 640, and 680; and 400-m/pixel scales for UV filters 315 and 360 and 5 VIS bands. WAC_UV designates 2-band ultraviolet products Purpose:Characterize lunar resources such as abundance of ilmenite. More information: |
LRO-L-LROC-5-RDR-V1.0 |
MDRWVS |
Mosaic Data Record (Part of LROC RDR Data) - Wide Angle Camera VIS Mosaic (WAC_VIS) Description: WAC seven-band multispectral regional uncontrolled best-effort demonstration mosaics at 100.0 m/pixel scale for spectral filters 415, 560, 600, 640, and 680; and 400-m/pixel scales for UV filters 315 and 360 and 5 VIS bands. WAC_VIS designates 5-band visible products Purpose: Characterize lunar resources such as abundance of ilmenite. More information: |
LRO-L-LROC-5-RDR-V1.0 |
SDDDTM |
Special Data Record (Part of LROC RDR Data) - Narrow-Angle Camera Digital Terrain Map Please review the readme file listed as part of every NAC DTM! More information:
NOTE: ODE presents all related products including otho-images, slope maps, and shaded relief files as a single DTM product. |
LRO-L-LROC-5-RDR-V1.0 |
SDWDTM |
Special Data Record (Part of LROC RDR Data) - Wide-Angle Camera Digital Terrain Map More information: |
LRO-L-LROC-5-RDR-V1.0 |
SDRPHO |
Special Data Record (Part of LROC RDR Data) - Photometric Analysis Files - See the accompanying text description for more information More information: |
LRO-L-LROC-5-RDR-V1.0 |
Note, LROC products are stored at the PDS LROC Data Node. Please read more about the use of products stored at other PDS nodes in the “Why are there differences between HiRISE, CTX, and the other ODE products” section.
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