Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter - Names To The Moon

Names To The Moon

Prior to the LRO's launch, NASA gave members of the public the opportunity to have their names placed in a microchip on the LRO. The deadline for this opportunity was 31 July 2008. About 1.6 million names were submitted. Notable names include the assassinated president John F. Kennedy and his wife Jacqueline.

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