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6 Things to Know About NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer
- NASA's Lunar Trailblazer mission aims to map the Moon to identify the presence, form, and changes in water over time.
- Expected to launch by Feb. 26, the small satellite will focus on resolving the mystery of the Moon's water.
- The mission will create high-resolution water maps on the lunar surface using advanced science instruments.
- Lunar Trailblazer will employ the High-resolution Volatiles and Minerals Moon Mapper (HVM3) and Lunar Thermal Mapper (LTM) instruments.
- The spacecraft will follow a strategic trajectory utilizing the gravity of the Sun, Earth, and Moon for efficient travel.
- It will investigate the Moon's South Pole craters, which could potentially contain frozen water resources.
- As a cost-effective and high-risk mission, Lunar Trailblazer was selected under NASA's SIMPLEx program.
- The data from this mission will benefit future human and robotic lunar exploration endeavors.
- Led by Bethany Ehlmann, the mission involves key contributions from Caltech, JPL, Lockheed Martin Space, and UK Space Agency.
- Lunar Trailblazer is managed by NASA's Planetary Mission Program Office at Marshall Space Flight Center.
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