Private Lunar Lander's Fiery End: NASA's Cautionary Tale
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NASA advised Astrobotic to redirect its Peregrine lander back to Earth after a propellant leak, leading to its destruction during re-entry, in order to avoid creating debris around the Moon that could impact future missions, despite the possibility of the leak stopping and the lander reaching the Moon.
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