How NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer was lost before reaching the Moon

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NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer, a mission designed to create high-resolution maps of water on the Moon, ended after losing contact with the spacecraft just one day after its February 26 launch. Despite extensive global efforts to reestablish communication, the small satellite’s misaligned solar arrays prevented its batteries from charging, leaving it powerless and drifting in a slow spin into deep space.

Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 094005.htm
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