Three of the moon probe's four thrusters are 'underperforming,' NASA says.
, where NASA hopes to land astronauts just a few years from now.
Lunar Flashlight flight controllers noticed the probe's propulsion system problems about three days after launch, when it became clear it was moving under reduced thrust, NASA officials said. Now, mission engineers are drawing up new plans to fire the thrusters longer to complete Lunar Flashlight's voyage to the moon.
"The team plans to soon operate the thrusters for much longer durations, hoping to clear out any potential thruster fuel line obstructions while carrying out trajectory correction maneuvers that will keep the smallsat on course to reach its planned orbit around the moon," NASA wrote in Thursday's update.
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