"Peregrine Lunar Lander Burns Up in Earth's Atmosphere, Astrobotic Looks Ahead"

Astrobotic's Peregrine moon lander, launched on ULA's Vulcan Centaur rocket, suffered a propulsion anomaly and ultimately burned up in Earth's atmosphere after failing to reach the moon. Despite the setback, Astrobotic remains positive, highlighting the successful aspects of the mission and the ingenuity of its team. While some payloads collected data, others, including lunar rovers and memorial payloads, were unable to fulfill their intended purposes. NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services program continues to support private companies like Astrobotic, with the next mission, the Nova-C lander by Intuitive Machines, set to launch in mid-February.