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Mail Online
4 months ago
OMG science

Moment before doomed Peregrine's mission ends in reentry of Earth

The private lunar lander, Peregrine One, ended its mission with a fiery re-entry into Earth following a failed flight to the moon.
Astrobotic, the NASA contractor behind the project, plans to investigate the explosive rupture that caused the fuel leak and deviation from the intended course. [ more ]
www.scientificamerican.com
4 months ago
OMG science

Peregrine, a Private U.S. Moon Lander, Burns Up in Earth's Atmosphere

Astrobotic intentionally caused its lunar lander, Peregrine, to break apart in Earth's atmosphere after a critical malfunction.
The malfunction was likely due to a valve failure that caused a fuel leak, but engineers were able to stabilize the spacecraft.
Despite the malfunction, Peregrine exceeded expectations by extending its operations through quick thinking and the dwindling leak. [ more ]
Inverse
4 months ago
OMG science

Astrobotic's Peregrine Lander Is Making a Fiery Re-Entry to Earth Right Now

The Peregrine lander from Astrobotic had a propulsion system failure and had to be destroyed before reaching the Moon's surface.
Astrobotic had a contract with NASA to transport scientific instruments to the Moon as part of the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program. [ more ]
www.space.com
5 months ago
Science

Ailing Peregrine Moon Lander Is on Course to Crash into Earth

The private moon lander Peregrine, which suffered a fuel leak after launch, is now on a collision course with Earth.
The lander's fuel leak doomed its chances of soft-landing on the moon next month.
Astrobotic is currently assessing options to salvage the spacecraft. [ more ]
www.npr.org
5 months ago
Science

Peregrine moon lander heads back toward Earth and should burn up in the atmosphere

The Astrobotic Peregrine lander, which suffered a propellant leak, is now expected to burn up in Earth's atmosphere.
The mission was to be the first time an American company sent a spacecraft to the moon in more than 50 years. [ more ]
www.scientificamerican.com
5 months ago
OMG science

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

Astrobotic's attempt to land a spacecraft on the moon is in jeopardy due to an anomaly in the propulsion system
The spacecraft is unable to stably orient itself towards the sun, preventing the use of solar panels for charging [ more ]
Mail Online
4 months ago
OMG science

Moment before doomed Peregrine's mission ends in reentry of Earth

The private lunar lander, Peregrine One, ended its mission with a fiery re-entry into Earth following a failed flight to the moon.
Astrobotic, the NASA contractor behind the project, plans to investigate the explosive rupture that caused the fuel leak and deviation from the intended course. [ more ]
www.scientificamerican.com
4 months ago
OMG science

Peregrine, a Private U.S. Moon Lander, Burns Up in Earth's Atmosphere

Astrobotic intentionally caused its lunar lander, Peregrine, to break apart in Earth's atmosphere after a critical malfunction.
The malfunction was likely due to a valve failure that caused a fuel leak, but engineers were able to stabilize the spacecraft.
Despite the malfunction, Peregrine exceeded expectations by extending its operations through quick thinking and the dwindling leak. [ more ]
Inverse
4 months ago
OMG science

Astrobotic's Peregrine Lander Is Making a Fiery Re-Entry to Earth Right Now

The Peregrine lander from Astrobotic had a propulsion system failure and had to be destroyed before reaching the Moon's surface.
Astrobotic had a contract with NASA to transport scientific instruments to the Moon as part of the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program. [ more ]
www.space.com
5 months ago
Science

Ailing Peregrine Moon Lander Is on Course to Crash into Earth

The private moon lander Peregrine, which suffered a fuel leak after launch, is now on a collision course with Earth.
The lander's fuel leak doomed its chances of soft-landing on the moon next month.
Astrobotic is currently assessing options to salvage the spacecraft. [ more ]
www.npr.org
5 months ago
Science

Peregrine moon lander heads back toward Earth and should burn up in the atmosphere

The Astrobotic Peregrine lander, which suffered a propellant leak, is now expected to burn up in Earth's atmosphere.
The mission was to be the first time an American company sent a spacecraft to the moon in more than 50 years. [ more ]
www.scientificamerican.com
5 months ago
OMG science

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

Astrobotic's attempt to land a spacecraft on the moon is in jeopardy due to an anomaly in the propulsion system
The spacecraft is unable to stably orient itself towards the sun, preventing the use of solar panels for charging [ more ]
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www.theguardian.com
6 months ago
OMG science

Nasa hands over control as new era of moon missions readies for lift-off

NASA is handing over control of a lunar mission to a private company, Astrobotic, marking a turning point in space exploration.
Under NASA's commercial lunar payload services initiative, private companies are being funded to build spacecraft and deliver cargo to the moon. [ more ]
Coindesk
7 months ago
Mission District

A Physical Dogecoin Could Reach the Moon in December

Astrobotic plans to send a physical Dogecoin token to the moon as part of its payload mission in 2023.
The Dogecoin community funded the mission in 2015.
The same mission will also carry a physical bitcoin token and a copy of the Genesis Block. [ more ]
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