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Lunar Flashlight Propulsion System being Assessed by NASA

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Tom Patton
Jan 17, 2023
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The Lunar Flashlight propulsion system is experiencing an issue that is being assessed by NASA. The mission successfully launched on Dec. 11 to begin its four-month journey to the Moon, where the SmallSat will test several new technologies with a goal of looking for hidden surface ice at the lunar South Pole. While the SmallSat is largely healthy and co…

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