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Peregrine Moon lander to burn up in Earth’s atmosphere ending Astrobotic’s first mission
After more than a week of attempting to salvage the mission, Astrobotic said it will opt to let the Peregrine spacecraft burn up in Earth’s atmosphere to avoid creating debris around the Moon.
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Astrobotic’s historic Peregrine mission is on a collision course with Earth
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 ...
Space photos from 5 recent moon-landing missions show how tiny engineering errors can cause big problems, like crashing or landing sideways
Just hours after launch, Astrobotic's Peregrine lander began leaking fuel ... likely cause was a valve failing to reseal in ...
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American company Astrobotic eyes moon landing, 50 years after last Apollo mission
The lander, named Peregrine, will have no one on board. It was developed by American company Astrobotic, whose CEO John Thornton said it will carry Nasa instruments to study the lunar environment ...