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Peregrine mission abandons moon landing attempt after suffering ‘critical’ fuel loss

Astrobotic Technology, which developed the first lunar lander to be launched from the United States in fifty years, said it abandoned its attempt to place the Peregrine spacecraft on the moon less than 24 hours after the vehicle took flight. According to the company, the spacecraft suffered “critical” fuel loss due to a fuel leak.… Read More »

Moon lander suffered ‘critical’ fuel loss due to a major mishap on the way to the moon

Astrobotic Technology, which is developing the first lunar lander to be launched from the United States in fifty years, said the spacecraft suffered “critical” fuel loss while trying to right itself after encountering a major problem in space. Just hours after launching toward the moon from Florida on Monday morning, the company announced that the… Read More »