Lunar Trailblazer
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NASA Continues Work to Command Lunar Trailblazer, Assess Options
Efforts to reestablish communications with NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer have continued since mission operators at Caltech’s IPAC lost contact with the small satellite Feb. 27, one day after launch.
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Mission Overview
Lunar Trailblazer is a pioneering smallsat which will detect and map water on the lunar surface.
Lunar Trailblazer will enable a better understanding of the Moon’s water and geology by determining the form, abundance, and distribution of water across the lunar surface.
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About the Spacecraft
Lunar Trailblazer is a box-shaped spacecraft with two solar arrays.
With the solar arrays deployed, the length of Lunar Trailblazer is about 11.5 feet (3.5 meters). The spacecraft was built by Lockheed Martin.
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Lunar Trailblazer Fact Sheet
Unlocking the Moon's Icy Secrets
Where is the Moon’s water, and what form is it in? NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer aims to find out, and the answers could prove essential to future explorers.
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