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Lunar Prospector Status Report #34

May 29, 1998 - 1:00 p.m. EST (10:00 a.m. PST)

The Lunar Prospector spacecraft continues to perform very well.

Current spacecraft state (0000 GMT 5/29/98):

Orbit: 1666
Downlink: 3600 bps
Spin Rate: 11.96 rpm

Spin Axis Attitude (ecliptic):
Latitude: 88.0 deg
Longitude: 134 deg

Trajectory:
Periselene Alt: 98 km
Aposelene Alt: 102 km
Inclination: 90 deg
Period: 118 minutes
Occultations: none
Eclipses: 36 minutes