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Doomed Peregrine moon lander to be allowed to burn up in Earth’s atmosphere, says Astrobotic | World News
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The spacecraft which attempted the first US moon landing in more than 50 years is to be allowed to “burn up” during re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere, the company behind the mission has said. Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic said it had made the “difficult decision” to maintain the craft’s trajectory and was working with NASA and the space…
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Moon landing seemingly doomed after private company’s Peregrine spacecraft suffers ‘critical’ fuel leak | Science & Tech News
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The first US moon landing mission in more than 50 years appears to be doomed after a private company’s spacecraft developed a “critical” fuel leak just hours after it launched. Private firm Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic Technology estimated the Peregrine lander would start losing power in about 40 hours. The company had managed to orient it towards…
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Peregrine Mission-1 spacecraft has ‘no chance’ of landing on moon, company says | Science & Tech News
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Astrobotic have given up on their Peregrine-1 spacecraft landing on the moon after it sprang a crippling propellant leak. The problem occurred in the first few hours of the lunar lander’s journey into space. The Pittsburgh-based firm – which had been hoping to be the first private company to complete a moon landing – said…
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Peregrine Mission 1: Lunar spacecraft suffers ‘critical loss of propellant’ | Science & Tech News
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A spacecraft which was heading for the moon has suffered a “critical loss of propellant”, the company behind it has said. It appears there has been a “failure within the propulsion system”, Astrobotic added. It said its team was trying to stabilise Peregrine Mission 1, but “given the situation” it is prioritising “maximising the science…
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Peregrine: Moon mission carries sports drink and human remains – is this compatible with science? | Science & Tech News
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NASA is on its way back to the moon, but this time it’s not at the controls. Instead, it’s bought a ticket to ride on a private spacecraft, the start of a new era of commercial lunar missions. It’s a seismic shift. NASA hopes the innovation of tech start-ups will bring down the costs of…