6 things to know about NASA's Lunar Trailblazer

NASA's brand-new Lunar Trailblazer probe suffers glitch on way to the moon
NASA's water-hunting Lunar Trailblazer probe is experiencing communication and power issues while it makes its way to the moon following a Feb. 26 launch.
NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer Goes Silent in Space – Can Engineers Bring It Back?
NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer hitched a ride on a SpaceX Falcon 9, successfully deploying into space. But soon after, the mission hit a snag — engineers discovered power system issues that led to a loss of communication.
Six things to know about NASA's Lunar Trailblazer
Feb. 26, NASA's Lunar Trailblazer will help resolve an enduring mystery: Where is the moon's water? After sharing a ride on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with Intuitive Machines' IM-2 launch—part of NASA's CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative—the small satellite will take several months to arrive in lunar orbit.
SpaceX rocket launches private moon lander and NASA 'trailblazer' to hunt for lunar water (video)
SpaceX launched a double moon mission today (Feb. 26), sending a private lunar lander and a NASA orbiter to hunt for signs of water on Earth's nearest neighbor.
What does water look like on the moon? A new lunar probe is on a mission to find out
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. Both have instruments for looking for water.
Lunar Trailblazer blasts off to map water on the moon
On Wednesday 26 February, a thermal imaging camera built by researchers at the University of Oxford's Department of Physics will blast off to the moon as part of NASA's Lunar Trailblazer mission. This aims to map sources of water on the moon to shed light on the lunar water cycle and to guide future robotic and human missions.
A Secret Water Supply on the Moon? NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer Aims to Find It
A pioneering thermal imaging camera built by the University of Oxford is about to launch aboard NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer mission, aiming to locate water sources on the Moon. This small spacecraft will scan the lunar surface for hidden water ice,
NASA Orbiter Will Map the Lunar Water Cycle
NASA launched a lunar orbiter Wednesday night that will trace the Moon's elusive water cycle. Lunar Trailblazer, a collaboration between NASA, Northern Arizona University, and Lockheed Martin Space, is now on a meandering path toward the Moon's orbit,
Nasa launches Lunar Trailblazer satellite on mission to find water on moon
The space exploration firm is scheduled to launch its six-legged Nova-C moon lander, Athena, on Wednesday as part of NASA's $2.6 billion Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative. Athena is scheduled to launch aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Lunar Trailblazer sets out to find water on the moon
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. Both have instruments for looking for water.
NASA's Lunar Trailblazer to Map Water on the Moon for Future Exploration
NASAs Lunar Trailblazer satellite, launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Florida, aims to map water on the Mooncrucial for future lunar missions. Built by Lockheed Martin, the dishwasher-sized satellite was deployed as
Commercial lunar lander Athena heading to the moon with a drill, rover and rocket-powered "hopper" to search for ice
Intuitive Machines launches its second moon lander, which will use NASA and commercially developed tools to search for ice in ...
Intuitive Machines IM-2 mission launches from Kennedy Space Center to lunar south pole
The Falcon 9 rocket turned twilight into day as it leaped off the launch pad — its payload destined for the moon on a mission ...