"Peregrine's Inaugural Launch Marks Dawn of Commercial Moon Landings"

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"Peregrine's Inaugural Launch Marks Dawn of Commercial Moon Landings"
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United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur rocket is set to make its debut launch on January 8, carrying the private Peregrine moon lander. This marks the first mission for both the Vulcan rocket and the Peregrine lander, with the latter aiming to be the first private spacecraft to land on the moon. The launch will be broadcast live from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, and the mission is part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services program. The mission has faced criticism from the Navajo Nation for including human remains as part of the payloads, which they consider a desecration of a sacred space.

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