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NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer Moon Mission Ends - NASA

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  • NASA's Lunar Trailblazer lost contact days after launch, highlighting risks of low-cost lunar missions.
  • The mission aimed to map lunar water but failed due to solar array issues and battery depletion, ending in August 2025.
  • The failure stresses the need for better power and orientation systems in small, cost-effective space probes.

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NASA writes off Lunar Trailblazer mission

NASA writes off Lunar Trailblazer mission

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer mission ends in disappointment

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer mission ends in disappointment

NASA declares troubled Lunar Trailblazer moon orbiter dead

NASA declares troubled Lunar Trailblazer moon orbiter dead

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer mission ends without mapping moon - UPI.com

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer mission ends without mapping moon - UPI.com

NASA calls off attempts to contact Lunar Trailblazer

NASA calls off attempts to contact Lunar Trailblazer

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