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Peregrine’s Failure Won’t Derail NASA’s Outsourced Space Dreams
The NASA-funded private Peregrine mission is ending in defeat, but that doesn’t mean NASA needs to change course.
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Historic Moon Mission Is Falling Apart After ‘Critical’ Fuel Loss
A mission to land a private U.S. lander on the Moon, and the first U.S. lander since the Apollo era, looks to be ending before it even had a chance to get started. The mission was ticking along nicely, until it wasn’t. Peregrine, perched atop United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur, blasted off to space from…
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Swarming Robots, DNA, and Bitcoin: The Wild List of Stuff Heading to the Moon This Week
Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander is slated to blast off on Monday, January 8, carrying an assortment of goodies, including cutting-edge scientific rovers, bitcoin, and a piece of Mount Everest. No doubt, this ain’t your grandfather’s Moon mission, as the era of commercial space deliveries is now upon us. The Moon will never be the same,…
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Spectacular Blast During Rocket Engine Test Marks Frustrating Setback for Japan
A second stage engine meant for an Epsilon S rocket exploded one minute into the two-minute ground test.