Lunar Trailblazers Stories
NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer Moon Mission Ends
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The small satellite was to map lunar water, but operators lost contact with the spacecraft the day after launch and were unable to recover the mission. NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer ended its mission to the Moon on July 31. Despite extensive…
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6 Things to Know About NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer
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The small satellite mission will map the Moon to help scientists better understand where its water is, what form it’s in, how much is there, and how it changes over time. Launching no earlier than Wednesday, Feb. 26, NASA’s Lunar…
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How NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer Will Make a Looping Voyage to the Moon
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Before arriving at the Moon, the small satellite mission will use the gravity of the Sun, Earth, and Moon over several months to gradually line up for capture into lunar orbit. NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer arrived in Florida recently in advance…
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