Peregrine Lander
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NASA
In a Pair of Firsts, Pittsburgh Heads to the Moon on a Brand New ULA Vulcan Rocket
Carrying NASA scientific instruments as part of its Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative, Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander launched on United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Vulcan rocket at 2:18 a.m. EST from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Peregrine has about a 46-day journey to reach the lunar surface. Once on the Moon, NASA instruments will study the lunar exosphere,…
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NASA Invites Media to First Astrobotic, ULA Robotic Artemis Moon Launch
Media accreditation is open for the first United States commercial robotic flight to the Moon’s surface as part of NASA’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis program. Carrying NASA and commercial payloads, Astrobotic will launch its Peregrine lander on United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Vulcan rocket no earlier than Sunday, Dec. 24, from Space Launch Complex 41 at the…
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Two Spacecraft Developments Well Underway at Astrobotic
It’s never been a more exciting time at Astrobotic’s 50,000 square foot lunar logistics headquarters. We have two lunar landers currently under construction, and with multiple clean rooms and labs, the capacity to accommodate even more. A future of frequent, affordable lunar missions is at the nation’s doorstep.With all NASA CLPS payloads tested and integrated on Peregrine’s flight decks, the Astrobotic…
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