NASA declares troubled Lunar Trailblazer moon orbiter dead

“The mission team lost contact with Lunar Trailblazer on Feb. 27, likely because the probe’s solar arrays were not pointed toward [the sun](https://www.space.com/58-the-sun-formation-facts-and-characteristics.html) as planned, agency officials said. This caused Lunar Trailblazer’s batteries to deplete.

The team worked for months to reestablish contact, with the help of scientists and organizations around the world.”