American Company's Moon Lander Disintegrates in Earth's Atmosphere
Astrobotic Technology's moon lander, Peregrine, experienced a major malfunction and ended up reentering Earth's atmosphere instead of reaching the moon.
The craft was carrying payloads from NASA as part of the Commercial Lunar Payload Services program, which aims to put experiments on the moon at a lower cost by using commercial companies.
American Company's Spacecraft Malfunctions on Its Way to the Moon
The first NASA-financed commercial mission to the moon, named Peregrine, is unlikely to reach its destination due to a failure in the lander's propulsion system.
The failure raises questions about NASA's strategy of relying on private companies for lunar missions under its Commercial Lunar Payload Services program.
American Company's Moon Lander Disintegrates in Earth's Atmosphere
Astrobotic Technology's moon lander, Peregrine, experienced a major malfunction and ended up reentering Earth's atmosphere instead of reaching the moon.
The craft was carrying payloads from NASA as part of the Commercial Lunar Payload Services program, which aims to put experiments on the moon at a lower cost by using commercial companies.
American Company's Spacecraft Malfunctions on Its Way to the Moon
The first NASA-financed commercial mission to the moon, named Peregrine, is unlikely to reach its destination due to a failure in the lander's propulsion system.
The failure raises questions about NASA's strategy of relying on private companies for lunar missions under its Commercial Lunar Payload Services program.