The lander, called Peregrine, was built and operated by the Pittsburgh-based company Astrobotic.
Astrobotic now suspects a valve failure caused a rush of high-pressure helium to flood into and rupture Peregrine's fuel tank.
As pressure within the ruptured tank fell over time, the spacecraft's leak dwindled, extending its operations.
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