Chennai, Aug. 5 -- US Space Agency NASA's Lunar Trailblazer ended its mission to the Moon on July 31.
Despite extensive efforts, mission operators were unable to establish two-way communications after losing contact with the spacecraft the day following its February. 26 launch.
The small satellite was to map lunar water, but operators lost contact with the spacecraft the day after launch and were unable to recover the mission.
The mission aimed to produce high-resolution maps of water on the Moon's surface and determine what form the water is in, how much is there, and how it changes over time.
The maps would have supported future robotic and human exploration of the Moon as well as commercial interests while also contributing to the ...