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NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer Gets Final Payload for Moon Water Hunt

Lunar Trailblazer • Project News • August 16th, 2023

The spacecraft’s Lunar Thermal Mapper science instrument will work with an imaging spectrometer to help researchers understand the nature of water on the Moon’s surface.

Moon Gazing: The Long Story of Lunar Research at Caltech

Lunar Trailblazer • Project News • May 15th, 2023

NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer mission marks a new chapter in Caltech’s enduring exploration of Earth’s closest celestial companion.

Moon Water Imager Integrated With NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer

Lunar Trailblazer • Project News • December 22nd, 2022

Lunar Trailblazer is one step closer to launching next year. Earlier this month, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory delivered a key science instrument to Lockheed Martin Space in Colorado, and the teams integrated it with the small satellite, or SmallSat. The instrument, called the High-resolution...

Lunar Trailblazer Is Building the Flight System to Fly to the Moon

Lunar Trailblazer • Project News • August 31st, 2021

On July 15th 2021, Lunar Trailblazer successfully passed its Critical Design Review (CDR). This review incorporated all the systems of the Lunar Trailblazer. The CDR review provided a final system-level check of the design and schedule of the mission.

Caltech-Led Lunar Trailblazer Mission Approved to Begin Final Design and Build

Lunar Trailblazer • Project News • December 2nd, 2020

After one year of preliminary design and several reviews, NASA has confirmed the Caltech-led Lunar Trailblazer mission to proceed to final design and build.

NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer Gets Final Payload for Moon Water Hunt

Lunar Trailblazer • August 16th, 2023

The spacecraft’s Lunar Thermal Mapper science instrument will work with an imaging spectrometer to help researchers understand the nature of water on the Moon’s surface.

Moon Gazing: The Long Story of Lunar Research at Caltech

Lunar Trailblazer • May 15th, 2023

NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer mission marks a new chapter in Caltech’s enduring exploration of Earth’s closest celestial companion.

Moon Water Imager Integrated With NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer

Lunar Trailblazer • December 22nd, 2022

Lunar Trailblazer is one step closer to launching next year. Earlier this month, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory delivered a key science instrument to Lockheed Martin Space in...

Lunar Trailblazer Is Building the Flight System to Fly to the Moon

Lunar Trailblazer • August 31st, 2021

On July 15th 2021, Lunar Trailblazer successfully passed its Critical Design Review (CDR). This review incorporated all the systems of the Lunar Trailblazer. The CDR review...

Caltech-Led Lunar Trailblazer Mission Approved to Begin Final Design and Build

Lunar Trailblazer • December 2nd, 2020

After one year of preliminary design and several reviews, NASA has confirmed the Caltech-led Lunar Trailblazer mission to proceed to final design and build.