The newest NASA lunar probe headed for the moon experienced glitches before embarking on the initial leg of 30 day trip.

When the spacecraft, called the LADEE (Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer), separated from its launch vehicle, its position system shut down due to high electrical current.

The assigned engineers were able to recognize that the error involved the protection system assigned to wheel safety. However, there was no issue with its other parts like the wheels and the steering.

According to a statement by NASA on their website, the parts in which errors were spotted have been fixed and reenabled. Project manager Butler Hine added that, together with the Ames Research Center of NASA, they will continue to analyze how to handle well the craft's fault protection system.

The LADEE took off for its debut flight at 11:27 pm EDT/0327 GMT last Saturday from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport.

The rocket is has three missile motors, aided by commercial boosters. LADEE's settles into an orbit that reaches as far as 273,588 km from the Earth. As it performs its third pass around the Earth, it will be ready fire off the breaking rocket and get into the lunar orbit.

The main mission of the newest NASA spacecraft is to render a comprehensive analysis on the shell of gases that surround the surface of the moon. It is the first ever probe sent off for deep space to fly straight from the spaceport of Wallops Island.