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NASA Ends Trailblazer Orbiter Mission After Multiple Failed Attempts To Establish Contact
NASA has terminated the Lunar Trailblazer mission after months-long effort of trying to reconnect with the orbiter. The 200-kg spacecraft went silent just one day after launching on SpaceX 's Falcon 9 rocket on February 26. Despite efforts to restore contact, the mission was called off last week.
Lunar Trailblazer, an orbiter that shared a launch on Wednesday with the commercial Athena lander, will help scientists understand where the moon’s water is, and what form it takes.
Members of the media look at the Lunar Trailblazer as it sits in a clean room at the Lockheed Martin Waterton Canyon campus in Littleton on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025.
The Lunar Trailblazer orbiter's launch window opens Feb 26. It's catching a ride with Intuitive Machines IM-2 mission which is landing on the moon near the south pole.
Sean Duffy wants to fast-track putting a 100kw nuclear reactor on the moon, according to a directive he sent out Thursday. It ...
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