LADEE lunar machine successfully launched + NASA account appeared in Instagram

Yes, today there were two interesting events that are worth mentioning in one article, as they relate to the same organization, namely NASA, and to the same event, which is below. So, what was written about several times on Habré, it happened: the lunar apparatus, which is supposed to study the atmosphere of the moon and the composition of dust particles, is launched.

LADEE started with the Minotaur V carrier rocket today, at 7:27 Moscow time. The launch was made from the Wallops space center in the United States. At the same time, as indicated earlier, the launch of the spacecraft was broadcast by NASA live here . LADEE, among other things, is notable for the fact that this device has a laser optical communication system, which has already been written about. It is this type of communication, if successful tests are carried out, that can become essential in space.
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The launch took place in the normal mode, apparently, there were no problems ( according to the updated data , some problems still arose ).

As for the second news, there is also something to be glad of /, especially for fans of social networks, including Instagram. It is on this resource has got its next account NASA. The agency has already uploaded several historical photographs of the Moon, which is associated with the launch of the LADEE lunar apparatus mentioned above. Plus, the launch photo of LADEE is uploaded, and the agency promises to regularly upload photos and videos related to other space / near-Earth space projects.

So far, not very many photos have been uploaded, but this is understandable, since NASA will not post everything. You can see what you have here (here you can subscribe to account updates).