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NASA researchers are one step closer to

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understanding the thin atmosphere and

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dust above the surface of the Moon

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working as a small observatory the lunar

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atmosphere and dust environment Explorer

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or ladee mission will gather detailed

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information about conditions near the

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surface and environmental influences on

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lunar dust the ladee propulsion system

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built by space systems loral in palo

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alto california is a modified version of

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the kind used in nearly 60 geostationary

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commercial satellites currently in orbit

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thanks for break up now onward to the

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moon in a brief ceremony NASA Ames

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Research Center Director Pete worden

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recently took delivery of the propulsion

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system from space systems loral

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President John Shelly well one of the

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really neat things about when a

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stewardess trying to do more using

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commercial practices commercial parks

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and commercial partners and so loo l

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took things they've been building for

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the commercial community at least a

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little smaller take us to the moon

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really happy about it the very problem

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you need my satellite laddie will orbit

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the moon at a low altitude retrograde

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equatorial orbit the most complex lunar

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flight path attempted since the Apollo

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missions if thorough understanding will

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help researchers predict how future

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Lerner exploration may shape the moon's