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Efforts to Preserve Lunar Trailblazer
space-exploration7 months ago

Efforts to Preserve Lunar Trailblazer

Lunar Trailblazer, a lunar probe launched by SpaceX, encountered critical issues after launch, including loss of communication and tumbling in space, which jeopardize its mission to study lunar water. Despite efforts to recover it using radar data and modeling, the spacecraft remains off-course and in a low-power state, with a limited window for potential recovery extending into July.

"NASA Decodes Voyager 1's Surprising Message After Communication Breakdown"
spacescience1 year ago

"NASA Decodes Voyager 1's Surprising Message After Communication Breakdown"

After four months of receiving unintelligible signals from Voyager 1, NASA has finally decoded a comprehensible message from the spacecraft following a command prompt sent from Earth. The signal, received in response to a software command sent on March 1, is hoped to provide insights into the spacecraft's communication problems. Voyager 1, launched in 1977, has ventured beyond the boundaries of the solar system and is currently over 15 billion miles away from Earth. NASA engineers will now compare the decoded signal with previous data to identify discrepancies and potentially resolve the ongoing communication issues, although it will take time to determine the effectiveness of these insights.

"Trouble in Space: NASA's Voyager 1 Probe Sends Eerie Messages"
space-exploration2 years ago

"Trouble in Space: NASA's Voyager 1 Probe Sends Eerie Messages"

NASA's Voyager 1, launched in 1977, is sending back incomprehensible code from 15 billion miles away, with experts unable to fix the spacecraft's communication issues. Despite its groundbreaking achievements, including reaching interstellar space, the probe has not transmitted any decipherable data since December 2023, and its power source is running out. NASA is working tirelessly to revive communication but faces challenges due to the outdated technology on the craft, raising concerns about the future of this historic relic.

"Intuitive Machines' Moon Mission Ends Prematurely, Shares Tumble"
space-exploration2 years ago

"Intuitive Machines' Moon Mission Ends Prematurely, Shares Tumble"

Intuitive Machines' shares plummeted 15% as their lunar mission faces premature termination due to communication and solar charging issues with the moon lander Odysseus, following a sideways touchdown. The stock's losses could erase last week's gains after the historic U.S. lunar touchdown. Despite collecting over 95% of their target revenue from the mission, the stock's limited availability for trading has led to high volatility. While the impact on future missions remains uncertain, the company plans to proceed with its next mission, IM-2, later this year using a similar lander.