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A report by a NASA review panel says a error in pointing software caused the Lunar Trailblazer spacecraft's solar panels to face away from the sun.

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NASA lost a lunar spacecraft one day after launch. A new report details what went wrong

by Joe Palca February 26, 2026February 26, 2026

Why did a $72 million mission to study water on the moon fail so soon after launch? A new NASA report has the answer.

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