NASA to Launch Instrument to Study Water on Moon — VOA Learning English
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The American space agency NASA is preparing to launch a spacecraft to seek more detailed information on water sources on the moon.
The spacecraft is an orbiter called Lunar Trailblazer. It is set to launch later this year, or in early 2025. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will carry the orbiter to space. That rocket will also transport another moon exploring spacecraft.
In a recent statement, NASA said Lunar Trailblazer passed a series of important operational tests. It is currently completing additional software testing designed to simulate different elements of the trip, or mission.
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is leading the mission, in cooperation with the California Institute of…
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