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Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera

Instrument of Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

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Dec 9, 2025

How have recent lunar orbiters imaged Apollo sites and where can I view those high-resolution photos?

Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter’s camera system (LROC) has imaged all six Apollo landing sites at resolutions down to roughly 25–50 cm per pixel during low-altitude campaigns, revealing descent stages, r...

Dec 9, 2025

How do lunar orbiters like LRO image Apollo landing sites and what resolutions are available?

Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) images Apollo sites with the LROC narrow-angle camera (NAC) at pixel scales down to about 25 cm/pixel in low-altitude passes, and typical NAC images used for Apollo ...

Feb 4, 2026

Have lunar reconnaissance images photographed the Apollo flags on the Moon?

The has returned high‑resolution images that show the remains of landing sites and, in most cases, the shadows where U.S. flags were planted — strong evidence the flagpoles (and likely some flag struc...

Dec 31, 2025

Which Apollo landing site hardware has been imaged in the highest resolution and what does that imagery show?

The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) has produced the highest-resolution orbital images of Apollo landing-site hardware, with Narrow Angle Camera (NAC) frames reaching about 27 centimeters p...

Dec 11, 2025

Where can I access raw or calibrated orbiter image datasets of Apollo landing sites for research?

If you need raw or calibrated orbiter images of Apollo landing sites, the primary, downloadable source is the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) Planetary Data System (PDS) releases and the LR...