Peregrine Mission One
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Fourth Launch of NASA Instruments Planned for Near Moon’s South Pole
Sending instruments to the Moon supports a growing lunar economy on and off Earth, and the next flight of NASA science and technology is only days away. NASA’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative is a lunar delivery service that sends NASA science and technology instruments to various geographic locations on the Moon using American companies. These rapid, cost-effective commercial…
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NASA Science, Astrobotic Peregrine Mission One Concludes
The first flight of NASA’s commercial lunar delivery service carrying agency science and technology, as well as other customer payloads intended for the Moon, has come to an end. After 10 days and 13 hours in space, Astrobotic’s Peregrine Mission One made a controlled re-entry on Earth over open water in the South Pacific at approximately 4:04 p.m. EST on…
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Update #21 for Peregrine Mission One
Peregrine has been operating in space for 10 days and 8 hours and is approximately 30,000 miles above Earth, continuing its controlled re-entry. The trajectory remains on track with our planned path toward a safe area over open water in the South Pacific. The vehicle is stable, operational, and responsive. We remain in contact with appropriate government authorities to keep…
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Astrobotic And NASA To Host First Media Telecon for Peregrine Mission One
WHAT: Astrobotic to discuss Peregrine Mission One for the first time live, with a Q&A to follow.WHO: John Thornton, CEO, Astrobotic,Dan Hendrickson, Vice President of Business Development, AstroboticSharad Bhaskaran, Mission Director for Peregrine Mission One, AstroboticAnder Solorzano, Flight Director and Principal Systems Engineer, AstroboticJoel Kearns, deputy associate administrator for Exploration, Science Mission Directorate, NASA HeadquartersWHEN: January 19, 2024 at 1:00pm ET…
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Updates #12-20 for Peregrine Mission One
Update #20Astrobotic has positioned the Peregrine spacecraft for a safe, controlled re-entry to Earth over a remote area of the South Pacific. The team has been continuously monitoring our re-entry analysis with NASA, which indicates a re-entry path over the indicated area below, with no anticipated hazards. A safe re-entry is our top priority, so the team developed a two-step maneuver…
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NASA to Join Astrobotic’s Media Call on Peregrine Mission One Status
NASA will join an Astrobotic media teleconference at 12 p.m. EST, Thursday, Jan. 18, to discuss updates on their Peregrine Mission One, which is carrying science for the agency as part of its Commercial Lunar Provider Services (CLPS) initiative. The audio-only teleconference will stream live on the agency’s website. Following a successful launch on Jan. 8, Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander experienced a…
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Peregrine’s First In-Space Photograph, with Updates
Update #5We’ve received the first image from Peregrine in space! The camera utilized is mounted atop a payload deck and shows Multi-Layer Insulation (MLI) in the foreground. The disturbance of the MLI is the first visual clue that aligns with our telemetry data pointing to a propulsion system anomaly.Nonetheless, the spacecraft’s battery is now fully charged, and we are using…
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Astrobotic Updates on Peregrine Mission One
An update on Peregrine Mission One:After successfully separating from United Launce Alliance’s Vulcan rocket, Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander began receiving telemetry via the NASA Deep Space Network. Astrobotic-built avionics systems, including the primary command and data handling unit, as well as the thermal, propulsion, and power controllers, all powered on and performed as expected. After successful propulsion systems activation, Peregrine…
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NASA Sets Coverage for ULA, Astrobotic Artemis Robotic Moon Launch
As part of NASA’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis program, United Launch Alliance (ULA) and Astrobotic are targeting 2:18 a.m. EST Monday, Jan. 8, for the first commercial robotic launch to the Moon’s surface. Carrying NASA science, liftoff of ULA’s Vulcan rocket and Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander will happen from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space…
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NASA Invites Public to Share Excitement of Astrobotic, ULA Robotic Artemis Moon Launch
NASA is inviting the public to take part in virtual activities ahead of Astrobotic’s Peregrine Mission One, launching on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan rocket as part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative. The mission is slated to be one of the first United States commercial robotic landers launching to the Moon’s surface as part of the agency’s Artemis…
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