"Peregrine Moon Lander Set for Fiery Earth Atmosphere Crash"

Astrobotic's Peregrine lander, which suffered a major propellant leak after launching from Florida, will be intentionally directed to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere and burn up due to the impossibility of a safe lunar landing. The company aimed to deliver Nasa instruments to the Moon's surface, but the loss of oxidiser made a successful landing unattainable. Despite this setback, the mission was able to activate and gather data from some payloads, showcasing the resilience of the spacecraft. Astrobotic is the first of three US companies participating in a new private-public partnership with Nasa to send a lander to the Moon this year.