NASA Lunar Trailblazer lunar water-mapping spacecraft
Lunar Trailblazer was a Lockheed Martin Curio-based small spacecraft developed for NASA to map the form, abundance, and distribution of water on the Moon. The SIMPLEx mission carried infrared and thermal instruments but ended after communications were lost during its outbound cruise.
Identity
- Aliases
- Lunar TrailblazerSIMPLEx-5
- Family Name
- Lunar Trailblazer
- Full Name
- NASA Lunar Trailblazer lunar water-mapping spacecraft
- Reusability
- unknown
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Lunar Trailblazer was a Lockheed Martin Curio-based small spacecraft developed for NASA to map the form, abundance, and distribution of water on the Moon. The SIMPLEx mission carried infrared and thermal instruments but ended after communications were lost during its outbound cruise.
- First Flight Year
- 2,025
- Manufacturer
- Operator
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- Creation Time
- July 20, 2026 at 10:36:16 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 20, 2026 at 10:36:16 UTC