"The selection of Cabeus A was a result of a vigorous
debate within the lunar science community that included review of
the latest data from Earth-based observatories and our fellow lunar
missions Kaguya, Chandrayaan-1, and the Lunar Reconnaissance
Orbiter... The team is looking forward to the impacts and the
wealth of information this unique mission will
produce."
Source: Anthony Colaprete, LCROSS project
scientist and principle investigator at NASA’s Ames Research
Center in Moffett Field, CA.