Clementine was built by the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C. to test lightweight instruments and components for the next generation of spacecraft. It was designed to complete a two-month mapping mission in orbit around the Moon and then fly past an asteroid. Created by Eric Long Date Created 12/27/2016 Source Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Keywords Models; Robots; Science; Solar System; Space; Spacecraft Rights and Restrictions Usage conditions apply
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