Peregrine: ‘Critical loss of propellant’ scuppers private Moon mission
by George Lithgow
Jan 08, 2024
3 minutes
A private Moon mission that blasted into space on Monday is in jeopardy as a problem with the propulsion system is causing a “critical loss of propellant”.
The Peregrine Mission One (PM1), built by US space company Astrobotic and carrying a piece of technology developed by UK scientists, would be the first private probe to land on the lunar surface.
However, hours after its launch Astrobotic reported that an anomaly had occurred which prevented the lander from
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