Small Spacecraft Will Scout Ice Formations on the Moon

A 30-pound spacecraft known as the Lunar Flashlight was assembled and tested at Georgia Tech. It will use powerful lasers and an onboard spectrometer to search shaded areas of craters at the lunar south pole for evidence of surface ice.

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Researchers in Georgia Tech’s School of Aerospace Engineering assemble the Lunar Flashlight’s propulsion system, which will use a special “green” monopropellant to perform course correction maneuvers.
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