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spacetechnology2 years ago

"Private Moon Lander Overcomes Anomaly to Power Lunar Payloads"

Despite encountering a propulsion anomaly and significant propellant leak, Astrobotic's Peregrine moon lander has successfully powered up its lunar payloads and established connections to ground teams using NASA's Deep Space Network. The lander's 12th mission update revealed that all 10 payloads requiring power have received it, and the teams are analyzing the impact of this development. The next CLPS launch is planned for mid-February with the Nova-C lander built by Intuitive Machines.

via Space.com|
#astrobotic#lunar-payloads#nasa-clps-program
space-exploration2 years ago

"Peregrine Lunar Mission Fails to Deliver Human Remains, Future Hopes Remain"

The Peregrine spacecraft, aiming to perform a soft landing on the moon, suffered a propulsion anomaly due to a fuel leak, rendering it unable to complete its mission. The spacecraft, carrying human remains and DNA samples, was set to deploy instruments and experiments on the lunar surface. Despite the mission's abandonment, the company plans to keep the craft operational for future data collection. This setback comes amid a new private-public partnership between NASA and U.S. companies to send more missions to the moon, with NASA tolerating some mission failures.

via Livescience.com|
#astrobotic-technology#moon-landing#nasa
space2 years ago

"Doomed Moon Mission: The First Commercial Attempt and Critical Failure"

Astrobotic's Peregrine moon lander, launched atop ULA's Vulcan Centaur rocket, encountered a propulsion anomaly due to a stuck valve, leading to a propellant leak and preventing the spacecraft from soft-landing on the moon as planned. The company's transparency in addressing the issue has been notable, and the lander, carrying 20 payloads including NASA's instruments, will not reach its intended destination. The next CLPS liftoff is scheduled for next month with Intuitive Machines' Nova-C lander.

via Space.com|
#astrobotic#peregrine-moon-lander#propulsion-anomaly