Planetary Science

Lunar IceCube

Lunar IceCube was lost before returning science, so no publication search was run; it counts as zero in the comparisons.

Orbiter · Competed · PI-led · Launched on November 16, 2022 · Failure · LCC: $9.5M/$12M (2025 $)Life-cycle cost: NASA’s reported cost to build, launch, and operate a mission through its prime mission, plus documented partner contributions, in 2025 dollars. Extended missions are not included. Methods · Wikipedia

Scope Active Mission WindowActivePapers published from the first full month after science operations begin through two years after the mission ends. Citations are counted through the third calendar year after each paper appears. For Lunar IceCube, papers published December 1, 2022 to January 1, 2024. Methods LifetimeLifetimeEvery tracked publication to date, with every citation to date. Methods