Lander leaking fuel

 

Jan 24 Vulcan launch of Peregrine Lander

[From A.P] - The first U.S. moon landing attempt in more than 50 years appeared to have hit a mission-threatening snag. A fuel leak and “a critical loss of fuel” just hours after Monday’s launch caused a failure in the propulsion system of private company Astrobotic's Peregrine lander. That is bad news for the mission, which was expected to place the lander on the moon Feb. 23.

Separately, NASA has rescheduled planned manned moon missions by as much as 12 months. NASA will now target September 2025 for Artemis II, the first crewed Artemis mission around the Moon, and September 2026 for Artemis III, which is planned to land the first astronauts near the lunar South Pole. Artemis IV, the first mission to the Gateway lunar space station, remains on track for 2028.

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Update Jan 15 - The Peregrine lander was due to deposit several people’s ashes on the Moon. The Navajo Nation is calling for broader discussion. 

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