Private U.S. Lunar Lander Suffers 'Critical' Anomaly after Launch
Briefly

Without pointing at the sun, the spacecraft can't use its solar panels to charge its onboard battery, and propulsion issues could foreclose any chance for the spacecraft to reach the surface of the moon.
While Peregrine is currently operational, the anomalynow diagnosed as an ongoing propellant leakis forcing small on-board thrusters to continuously fire to prevent the spacecraft from tumbling end-over-end, all but foreclosing any chance of the mission reaching the moon.
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