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What is Lunar Flashlight?

Launched in 2022, Lunar Flashlight is a 6U Cubesat technical demonstration mission hosting a Near-IR Laser Reflectometer to detect the presence of surface exposed water ice in the Permanently Shadowed Regions (PSRs) of the Lunar South Pole.

Lunar Flashlight | © 2023

Principal Investigator: Barbara Cohen

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