NASA has lost contact with a satellite sent into space to pave the way for the next Moon landing. The Capstone probe launched successfully on June 28, but its state is now unknown.
The satellite weighs 55 pounds and broke free from the Earth's orbit as planned. It was also following the correct course to reach the Moon's orbit by the middle of November before contact broke off.
The Mirror reports that the problem appeared to be with Capstone and not the Deep Space Network. The latter are the antennae NASA is using to make contact with the satellite.