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The first U.S. lunar lander launched in more than 50 years is headed for a fiery end. Here’s what’s done in space

The Peregrine spacecraft, launched last week on the first U.S. mission aiming to land on the moon in more than 50 years, is headed for Earth and is expected to make a fiery re-entry after a critical fuel leak disrupted its lunar ambitions. The failed moon landing attempt is a setback for NASA’s Commercial Lunar… Read More »

Private Peregrine moon landing failure won’t halt NASA’s ambitious commercial lunar program

NEW ORLEANS – It was just two days ago when Peregrine, the first private lander contracted under NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services program, was brilliantly launched into space by the first private flight of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket. Just hours into the journey, Peregrine began to fail. Astrobotic, the company behind the spacecraft, continues… Read More »