Artemis 1 Moon CubeSat Mission in Jeopardy

NASA's LunaH-Map cubesat, which aimed to map the abundance and distribution of water ice near the south pole of the moon, may be nearing the end of its operations due to a stuck valve in its propulsion system. The cubesat was one of 10 that launched as ride-along payloads on Artemis 1, the first-ever mission of NASA's moon-bound Artemis program. The mission team has been trying to troubleshoot the issue since the spacecraft failed to perform a crucial engine burn five days after liftoff and didn't get into lunar orbit as planned.