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Astrobotic Feared 'Catastrophic Situation' If It Didn't Destroy Peregrine Lunar Lander

Fri, 01/19/2024 - 16:14

Astrobotic bid farewell to its Peregrine lunar lander on Thursday as the spacecraft plunged through Earth’s atmosphere, thereby preventing the failed mission from colliding into other spacecraft.

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Private Moon Lander Peregrine Is Already in Big Trouble [Update]

Mon, 01/08/2024 - 14:07

Gizmodo

Update: 2:07 p.m. ET: A fourth update from Astrobotic, issued around 1:00 p.m. ET, is exceptionally discouraging. “Unfortunately, it appears the failure within the propulsion system is causing a critical loss of propellant,” the company noted on X.

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