Clementine

"Deep Space Prog Sci Exp"

Description:
Clementine was a joint project between the Ballistic Missile
Defense Organization (BMDO, nee the Strategic Defense Initiative
Organization, or SDIO) and NASA. The objective of the mission
was to test sensors and spacecraft components under extended
exposure to the space environment and to make scientific 
observations of the Moon and the near-Earth asteroid 1620
Geographos. The Geographos observations were not made due
to a malfunction in the spacecraft. The lunar observations made
included imaging at various wavelengths in the visible as well as
in ultraviolet and infrared, laser ranging altimetry, gravimetry, and
charged particle measurements. These observations were for the
purposes of obtaining multi-spectral imaging the entire lunar
surface, assessing the surface mineralogy of the Moon and
obtaining altimetry from 60N to 60S latitude and gravity data for
the near side. There were also plans to image and determine the
size, shape, rotational characteristics, surface properties, and
cratering statistics of Geographos. Clementine carried 7 distinct
experiments on-board: a UV/Visible Camera, a Near Infrared
Camera, a Long Wavelength Infrared Camera, a High Resolution
Camera, two Star Tracker Cameras, a Laser Altimeter, and a
Charged Particle Telescope. The S-band transmitter was used
for communications, tracking, and the gravimetry experiment. 

The spacecraft was an octagonal prism 1.88 meters high and
1.14 m across with two solar panels protruding on opposite sides