Peregrine lander

On January 12, Peregrine finally reached lunar distance. Of course, the Moon wasn’t there, as the spacecraft’s original trajectory had a much different timeline. Now, though, the spacecraft is barreling back toward Earth, and while the team is sure it could keep it from burning up, Astrobotic’s latest Peregrine update says that it is safer to let the spacecraft re-enter Earth’s atmosphere and burn up.In the latest update, Astrobotic talked more about the company’s ongoing mission to make the Moon more accessible.…

Early Monday morning, after an iconic launch aboard a Vulcan Centaur, Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander suffered from some problems. Now, it seems those problems will win out, as the company has shared news that Peregrine likely won’t make it to the Moon due to a fuel leak.The team shared an update yesterday around three in the afternoon, stating that the camera aboard Peregrine had captured images of the damaged spacecraft. This damage appears to have caused some issues with the propulsion system, which has caused…

A brand new rocket, United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur, lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 2:18 am (0718 GMT) for its maiden voyage, carrying Astrobotic's Peregrine Lunar Lander. Mission control staff cheered and applauded as the lander separated from the rocket around 48 minutes later without problems -- a key milestone for the private company. ULA's president and CEO Tony Bruno praised the launch on NASA's…

The upcoming historic launch of Astrobiotic’s Peregrine lander was originally set for Christmas Eve. However, a new update from the United Launch Alliance (ULA) has called off the launch, pushing it to 2024 due to issues with ground systems.The news surfaced this week when Tory Bruno, the chief executive of the ULA, announced the delay. The launch of the Peregrine lander is a huge deal, as it will be the first under NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative, which will see NASA payloads delivered…