spacecraft, which launched as a rideshare with the IM-2 mission, also began its journey to lunar orbit, where it will map the distribution of the different forms of water on the Moon. Lunar Trailblazer will discover where the Moon’s water is, what form it is in, and how it changes over time. Observations gathered during its two-year prime mission will contribute to the understanding of water cycles on airless bodies throughout the solar system while also supporting future human and robotic missions to the Moon by identifying where water is located. 

NASA’s Artemis campaign includes conducting more science to better understand planetary processes and evolution, to search for evidence of water and other resources, and support long-term, sustainable human exploration.

The NASA science and technology instruments that launched aboard the IM-2 mission are:

Learn more about NASA’s CLPS initiative at:

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Karen Fox / Jasmine Hopkins
Headquarters, Washington
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Natalia Riusech / Nilufar Ramji
Johnson Space Center, Houston
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Antonia Jaramillo
Kennedy Space Center, Florida
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