Constellation plans next lunar lander after failed Lunar Falcon mission
by Despite the failure of the US’s first commercial lunar lander to ever operate in space, Astrobotic Technology is pressing ahead with its next lunar mission, …
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As hawk moon lander lights up in Earth’s atmosphere, Astrobotic was ‘excited for the next adventure’
Astrobotic is still excited about the moon Falcon, despite the failure of the probe’s initial mission. Peregine launched January 8 on the first flight of …
First commercial moon landing is unacceptable after spacecraft suffers ‘critical loss’ of fuel
Astrobotic Technology, the company behind the lunar lander that wanted to be the first US to return to the moon, officially admitted that it would …
The first US lunar lander in more than 50 years was launched with human remains on board, paving the way for space burials
The Astrobotic Falcon Lander launched toward the moon on Monday, January 8, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.Constellation A US spacecraft carrying …
First US moon landing in years to be launched with NASA science, human remains on board
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A commercial lander to fly on a new rocket in the first US lunar landing mission in years
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For Astrobotic travel, big risk (and bigger reward) on the private launch of Peregrine’s moon landing on January 8
The upcoming launch of a lunar lander – the Hawk One Mission – is a bone of contention for many reasons. As a privately built …
The Peregrine Lunar Lander is scheduled to launch on December 24. This is what will lead to the moon
In the wee hours of Christmas Eve this year, before the wrapping of presents begins and the aroma of gingerbread fills the air, a spaceship …