Article 67H5Z Engineers Are Racing to Salvage a Cubesat That Launched With NASA's Moon Mission

Engineers Are Racing to Salvage a Cubesat That Launched With NASA's Moon Mission

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A mission to measure lunar water-ice on the Moon is in jeopardy after the cubesat failed to fire its engines shortly after launch. Time is now running out, as the team has until mid-January to fix the spacecraft's thrusters and give it a second chance to enter lunar orbit.

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