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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.

Lunar Flashlight
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Lunar Flashlight CubeSatLunar Flashlight
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Lunar Flashlight
Status
retired

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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
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Official Url
https://www.nasa.gov/mission/lunar-flashlight/

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Creation Time
August 15, 2026 at 11:54:05 UTC
Updated Time
August 22, 2026 at 09:37:19 UTC
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Lunar Flashlight