LADEE suffered a ` ` reaction time issue '' soon after it was launched ' . The Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment ' is ` ` healthy '' and needs resolved , NASA said . `` A thorough understanding of these characteristics will address long-standing unknowns , and help scientists understand other planetary bodies as well , '' NASA said . The mission is set to orbit the Moon starting October 6 . It will study the lunar atmosphere and environmental influences on lunar dust .
LADEE suffered a ` ` reaction time issue '' soon after it was launched ' . The Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment ' is ` ` healthy '' and needs resolved , NASA said . The mission is set to orbit the Moon starting October 6 . It will study the lunar atmosphere and environmental influences on lunar dust .