COLORADO SPRINGS — Astrobotic’s next lunar mission will send not one but two rovers to Earth’s closest neighbor. The Pittsburgh-based company plans to launch the Griffin lunar lander’s first mission atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket later this year. Griffin’s primary mission is to deliver NASA’s ice-chasing VIPER rover to the Moon’s south polar region,… Read More »
Astrobotic remains optimistic about the Peregrine lunar lander despite the failure of the probe’s first mission. Peregine was launched on January 8 with the first flight of United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) new Vulcan Centaur rocket. While the launch was proceeding smoothly, Peregrine experienced a propellant anomaly that caused a significant propellant leak just a few… Read More »
A rock from the top of Mount Everest, a small time capsule from Belgium, a physical “meme” coin, a collection of Reddit posts, and a letter from a special astronaut who followed his father into space are now being delivered to the moon. However, it is neither NASA nor any space agency in the world… Read More »
13:00 ET update: There is astrobotics released the fourth update It appears that the mission will not go as planned due to the anomaly experienced by the Peregrine lunar lander. “Unfortunately, the malfunction in the propulsion system appears to have caused a critical loss of propellant,” the company wrote. “The team is working to offset… Read More »
A United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket launched at 2:18 a.m. EST on Monday on its maiden flight from Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Photo: Joe Marino/UPI January 8 (UPI) — The Peregrin lunar lander, the first U.S. mission with a final destination on the Moon in five decades, suffered a… Read More »
After a successful process early launch on mondayEngineers controlling the robotic Peregrine lunar lander encountered problems steering the spacecraft properly; This was a potentially crippling problem for the first U.S. lunar lander since the Apollo program more than 50 years ago. Inside short descriptionSpacecraft manufacturer Astrobotic said the initial check and activation of Peregrine’s systems… Read More »
Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander launched toward the moon from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Monday, January 8.astrobotic A US spacecraft carrying human remains was launched on Monday with the aim of landing on the moon. Peregrine may be the first U.S. mission to land in more than 50 years. If successful, this could… Read More »
A brand new rocket took off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, early Monday morning, sending a robotic spacecraft to the surface of the moon. No American spacecraft has made a soft landing on the moon since 1972. The successful launch of the Vulcan Centaur rocket was crucial for United Launch Alliance, a joint venture between Boeing… Read More »
United Launch Alliance (ULA) and Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic are about to make history. On January 8, a ULA rocket will send Astrobiotic’s Peregrine lander toward the moon. If it lands successfully, Peregrine will be the first private lander to reach the lunar surface. The mission will also be the first launch of ULA’s new Vulcan Centaur… Read More »