Peregrine
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NASA
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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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 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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Astrobotic Peregrine Fueled & Ready for Lunar Mission
Astrobotic announced today their Peregrine lunar lander successfully completed all integration milestones and was mated with United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket payload adapter on November 16, 2023. After a 3-week campaign to fuel and complete final checkouts, the Peregrine spacecraft is ready to launch a historic mission to the Moon on January 8, 2024. “I have high praise for the professionalism,…
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RSVP to Virtually Watch Peregrine’s Launch
Watch Peregrine Virtually!Join NASA to participate online in the launch of Astrobotic’s Peregrine Mission 1, part of NASA’s CLPS initiative, aboard United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Vulcan rocket.Register to Watch Online >Check out our Mission Packet for more information about the Peregrine spacecraft, tips for watching the launch in Florida, and more!
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Peregrine Arrives in Florida for Launch Preparations
Astrobotic announced today the Peregrine lunar lander has arrived safely in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The spacecraft was unloaded at Astrotech facilities where it will be integrated with the United Launch Alliance (ULA)’s Vulcan for launch on December 24, 2023. “It’s incredible to realize that we are just a few short weeks away from our Peregrine spacecraft beginning its journey to the…
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Press Releases
PEREGRINE MISSION ONE UPDATE
Peregrine is assembled and ready for its journey to Florida for integration with our launch vehicle, United Launch Alliance (ULA)’s Vulcan Centaur. While the Astrobotic team is looking forward to launch, we understand ULA is conducting an investigation following a test article anomaly. The ULA team is no longer targeting a May 4, 2023 launch date and will provide a…
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Peregrine TVAC Testing Successful, Awaiting Green Light for ULA Launch
Astrobotic announced today that its Peregrine lunar lander has successfully completed its entire flight acceptance campaign. Peregrine is now ready to be shipped to Cape Canaveral, Florida when Astrobotic’s rocket provider, United Launch Alliance (ULA), gives the green light to receive it.“Peregrine Mission One’s (PM1) flight acceptance campaign was completed on schedule and exceeded expectations. These tests ultimately proved the…
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PEREGRINE EMI TESTING A SUCCESS & AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
Astrobotic announced today that their Peregrine lunar lander has completed electromagnetic interference (EMI/EMC) testing early and will arrive back at their headquarters on December 23.Originally, Peregrine was to spend the next week at Dayton T. Brown Inc.’s facility in Bohemia, New York to complete residual integration activities and prepare for thermal vacuum chamber (TVAC) testing. Because the test campaign is ahead…
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