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LOCATION / POSITION

The Lunar Prospector mission ended 31 July 1999, with the spacecraft impacting the Moon near the South Pole of the Moon.

location of lunar prospector
Red circle outlines impact crater at south lunar pole
(Lat: 87.7° S, Lon: 42.1° E)