Astronomy:Lunar Orbital Radio Detector
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The Lunar Orbital Radio Detector (LORD) is a cancelled instrument that was intended to conduct astronomical observations as part of the Russian Luna 26 lunar orbiter mission. LORD was designed to observe Askaryan radiation; high energy cosmic particles interacting with lunar regolith can produce radiation detectable as radio waves. LORD was specifically targeting radiation caused by ultra-high-energy cosmic ray (UHECR) and ultra high energy neutrino (UHEN).[1]
In 2016, the decision to remove LORD from Luna-26 was made as other on board equipment and cable network would cause radio interference with the instrument.[2]
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References
- ↑ Gusev, G. A.; Chechin, V. A.; Ryabov, V. A. (19 June 2012). "Lunar space missions for ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays and neutrinos observation". 5TH INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON ACOUSTIC AND RADIO EEV NEUTRINO DETECTION ACTIVITIES: ARENA 2012. Erlangen, Germany: AIP Publishing (published 23 May 2013). doi:10.1063/1.4807517. https://pubs.aip.org/aip/acp/article-abstract/1535/1/37/877873/Lunar-space-missions-for-ultrahigh-energy-cosmic. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
- ↑ Zak, Anatoly (March 13, 2026). "Luna-26 orbiter design". RussianSpaceWeb.com. https://www.russianspaceweb.com/protected/luna26-orbiter-design.html.
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