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NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer Launched to Map Water on the Moon

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February 27, 2025
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NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer Launched to Map Water on the Moon

CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 28: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Roscosmos astronauts Aleksandr Gorbunov (L) (Mission Specialist) and NASA astronaut Nick Hague (Mission Commander) of Crew 9 lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 toward the International Space Station (ISS) on September 28, 2024 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. SpaceX Crew 9 is the ninth SpaceX Human Transportation System crew rotation mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Due to technical issues with the Boeing Starliner, the decision was made to return the Starliner uncrewed and launch Crew 9 with two empty seats to return the Boeing crew flight test astronauts to Earth. (Photo by Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/Getty Images)

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A NASA satellite the size of a dishwasher was launched into space from Florida on Wednesday to locate and map water on the moon, particularly in the permanently shadowed craters at its poles—an essential resource for future lunar missions.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer orbiter lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral. Built by Lockheed Martin’s space division, Lunar Trailblazer was a secondary payload on the mission, while the primary payload was a lunar lander from Intuitive Machines.

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Hunting for Lunar Water

Though the moon is often perceived as dry, previous studies have detected traces of water even in sunlit areas. Scientists believe that the permanently shadowed craters at the lunar poles could hold significant deposits of water ice.

Weighing 440 pounds (200 kg) and spanning 11.5 feet (3.5 meters) with fully deployed solar panels, Lunar Trailblazer aims to confirm the presence, distribution, and abundance of lunar water. This water could be crucial for astronaut bases, serving as drinking water and even being converted into oxygen and hydrogen fuel for future missions.

The satellite will orbit about 60 miles (100 km) above the moon, capturing high-resolution images to study the lunar water cycle and pinpoint areas rich in ice.

Key Scientific Instruments

Lunar Trailblazer carries two specialized instruments:

  1. Lunar Thermal Mapper (LTM): Measures the moon’s surface temperature.
  2. High-resolution Volatiles and Minerals Moon Mapper (HVM3): Detects the light signature of water.

These instruments will help scientists understand how lunar water behaves and moves, potentially identifying areas suitable for future rovers and astronaut exploration.

Unlocking the Moon’s History and Future

Scientists believe that lunar water might originate from multiple sources, including:

  • Solar wind interactions with lunar minerals.
  • Impacts from comets and meteorites over billions of years.

Understanding the moon’s water could also offer insights into the origin of water on Earth, as the moon has existed near our planet since its formation.

“Other than for human exploration, lunar water is also scientifically very exciting,” said Tristram Warren, a planetary scientist at the University of Oxford. “Studying it may help us understand how water arrived on Earth.”

With Lunar Trailblazer on its way, NASA takes another step toward unlocking the moon’s secrets and preparing for sustainable lunar exploration.

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