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NASA's Lunar Trailblazer mission ended prematurely after losing contact with the satellite shortly after launch, due to solar array misalignment causing battery drain. Despite the setback, NASA views the experience as valuable for future lunar missions focused on water mapping and scientific exploration.
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.