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Sadly, NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer failed to do what it said on the tin
The team behind the mission failed to reestablish contact with the spacecraft and it's now lost forever.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
NASA declares troubled Lunar Trailblazer moon orbiter dead
"While it was not the outcome we had hoped for, mission experiences like Lunar Trailblazer help us to learn and reduce the risk for future, low-cost small satellites to do innovative science as we prepare for a sustained human presence on the moon.
NASA's Lunar Trailblazer moon mission ends
NASA's Lunar Trailblazer ended its mission to the moon on July 31. Despite extensive efforts, mission operators were unable to establish two-way communications after losing contact with the spacecraft the day following its Feb.
NASA Provides Somber Update On Eerily Silent Lunar Trailblazer Moon Orbiter
After five months of trying to reestablish contact with the lost NASA Lunar Trailblazer, the agency has released a sad update: the mission is over.
NASA writes off Lunar Trailblazer mission
NASA has formally ended a lunar orbiter smallsat mission more than five months after losing contact with it shortly after launch.
NASA's Lunar Trailblazer mission ends without mapping moon
NASA's Lunar Trailblazer mission to the moon ended in failure after contact with was lost a day after the launch in February and communication never regained.
NASA's Lunar Trailblazer mission ends in disappointment
The Lunar Trailblazer mission was one of several commercial spaceflights planned for travel to the moon during 2025. Its goal was to create high-resolution maps of any water on the moon's surface, as well as assessing how much water was present,
Lunar Trailblazer trails off as NASA loses probe to the void
Stricken spacecraft gives scientists the silent treatment NASA has called it quits on attempts to contact its Lunar Trailblazer probe, notching up a failure in its low-cost, high-risk science program.
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 ...
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Simple mishap on NASA mission ended up costing agency $72,000,000 mission
And after five months of attempting to do it down, NASA has been forced to abandon the $72 million mission. The project was successfully launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on February 26.
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NASA still trying to revive silent Lunar Trailblazer moon orbiter
NASA hasn't given up on Lunar Trailblazer yet. The 440-pound (200-kilogram) probe went silent a day after its Feb. 26 launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Shortly after liftoff, the mission team ...
NASA administrator seeks plan to place nuclear reactor on moon
Sean Duffy wants to fast-track putting a 100kw nuclear reactor on the moon, according to a directive he sent out Thursday. It ...