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Lunar Prospector blasts off The Lunar Prospector was launched from Cape Canaveral at 9:28 PM EST.
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Lunar Prospector entered orbit Lunar Prospector entered into the lunar orbit at 7:20 AM.
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Lunar Prospector started transmitting data Started sending data back to Earth.
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Scientists announced signal of water ice Scientists announced the discovery of a signal of water ice at both lunar poles.
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End of mission impact Lunar Prospector was targeted to impact a crater near the lunar South Pole.
