Lunar Flashlight
Lunar Flashlight was a NASA 6U CubeSat technology-demonstration spacecraft launched in 2022 to use near-infrared lasers and a spectrometer to search for exposed water ice in permanently shadowed lunar craters; propulsion problems ended the mission during its outbound lunar attempt.
Identity
- Aliases
- Lunar Flashlight CubeSatLunar Flashlight
- Name
- Lunar Flashlight
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Lunar Flashlight was a NASA 6U CubeSat technology-demonstration spacecraft launched in 2022 to use near-infrared lasers and a spectrometer to search for exposed water ice in permanently shadowed lunar craters; propulsion problems ended the mission during its outbound lunar attempt.
- First Flight Date
- 2022-12-11
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.nasa.gov/mission/lunar-flashlight/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 15, 2026 at 11:54:05 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 11:54:05 UTC
Other
- Vehicle Code
- Lunar Flashlight