The Lunar Trailblazer could provide answers.
The Trailblazer is outfitted with two instruments.
The LTM will also map minerals, but also the thermal properties of the Moons surface.
A mockup of NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer, with the Moon in background.Illustration: Lockheed Martin Space
We are really punching above our weight.
The team plans to insert the spacecraft into lunar orbit on July 7.
Its the most fuel-efficient way to get to where we need to go.
The spacecrafts final orbital position will be about 60 miles (100 kilometers) above the lunar surface.
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