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Sideways moon landing cuts mission short, private US lunar lander will stop working Tuesday
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Sideways moon landing cuts mission short, private US lunar lander will stop working Tuesday

Associated Press  

Read the latest: Toppled moon lander sends back more images, with only hours left until it dies CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A private U.S. lunar lander is expected to stop working Tuesday, its mission cut short after landing sideways near the south pole of the moon. Based on photos from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter flying overhead, Odysseus landed within a …

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Would-be lunar lander, the first in 50 years, is intentionally destroyed after fuel leak
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Would-be lunar lander, the first in 50 years, is intentionally destroyed after fuel leak

LA Times  

An illustration depicts the Peregrine on the surface of the moon, a destination the lunar lander never reached. Astrobotic Technology said contact and then tracking were lost as its lunar lander reentered Earth’s atmosphere Thursday, 10 days after launching from Florida. Right before Friday’s U.S. news conference, a lunar lander from Japan touched down on the moon, but it was …

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Private US lander destroyed during reentry after failed mission to moon, company says
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Private US lander destroyed during reentry after failed mission to moon, company says

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A U.S. company’s failed moonshot ended with a fiery plunge over the South Pacific, officials confirmed Friday. Astrobotic Technology said contact and then tracking was lost as its lunar lander reentered Earth’s atmosphere Thursday, 10 days after launching from Florida. Right before Friday’s U.S. news conference, a lunar lander from Japan touched down on the moon, …

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Japan starts precision landing of 'moon sniper' SLIM spacecraft
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Japan starts precision landing of 'moon sniper' SLIM spacecraft

The Hindu  

Japan gave the green light for its spacecraft to make a "precision" landing on the Moon on Friday, its bid to become the world's fifth country to achieve a moonshot and revitalise a space programme that has suffered a wave of recent setbacks. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon was en route to 15 …

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Japan aims for the world's first ‘pinpoint landing’ on moon today
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Japan aims for the world's first ‘pinpoint landing’ on moon today

Hindustan Times  

Japan hopes to make the world's first “pinpoint landing” on the moon early Saturday, joining a modern push for lunar contact with roots in the Cold War-era space race between the United States and the Soviet Union. India India last year became the first country to land a spacecraft near the moon's south pole, where scientists believe that perpetually darkened …

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Japan joins an elite club by landing on the moon. What are others doing?
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Japan joins an elite club by landing on the moon. What are others doing?

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan landed a spacecraft on the moon Saturday, an attempt at the world’s first “pinpoint lunar landing.” The milestone puts Japan in a club previously occupied by only the United States, the Soviet Union, India and China. ___ INDIA Last year, India became the first country to land a spacecraft near the moon’s south pole, where scientists believe …

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US company's failed Peregrine Moon lander believed to have burned up after re-entry over Australia
11 months, 3 weeks ago

US company's failed Peregrine Moon lander believed to have burned up after re-entry over Australia

ABC  

A US company's failed Moon lander is believed to have burned up while re-entering Earth's atmosphere above Australia, following a fuel leak just hours into its journey which meant it did not reach the lunar surface. Key points: The Peregrine lander was expected to be the first US Moon landing in half a century, but a fuel leak meant it …

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Peregrine lander launched to Moon with human remains to crash on Earth tonight
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Peregrine lander launched to Moon with human remains to crash on Earth tonight

India Today  

Astrobotic's Peregrine lander that failed to go to the Moon is set to crash on Earth on Friday. Astrobotic has meticulously orchestrated the Peregrine spacecraft's return to Earth, to ensure a safe and controlled descent over the South Pacific Ocean. The second phase of the maneuver involved adjusting the spacecraft's attitude to harness the force generated by the leaking fuel, …

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Peregrine lander to crash on Earth tonight after lunar mission hiccup | Details
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Peregrine lander to crash on Earth tonight after lunar mission hiccup | Details

India TV News  

Astrobotic's Peregrine lander, which faced challenges reaching the Moon, is set for a controlled descent to Earth over the South Pacific Ocean on Friday. Failed Lunar Mission Originally intended to deliver about 20 payloads, including a copy of Wikipedia, a Bitcoin, and personal mementoes, the Peregrine lander encountered propulsion issues affecting its journey to the lunar surface. Controlled Descent Astrobotic's …

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US company’s lunar lander will burn up in Earth’s atmosphere after failed moonshot
1 year ago

US company’s lunar lander will burn up in Earth’s atmosphere after failed moonshot

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A U.S. company’s lunar lander will soon burn up in Earth’s atmosphere after a failed moonshot. The company said it does not want to endanger satellites around Earth or create a hazard for future spacecraft flying to the moon. It’s part of the space agency’s bid to commercialize lunar deliveries by private businesses while the government …

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Peregrine lander: Spacecraft set to crash on Earth after failing to go to Moon
1 year ago

Peregrine lander: Spacecraft set to crash on Earth after failing to go to Moon

India Today  

In a dramatic turn of events, the Peregrine lunar lander, which was launched with high hopes on January 8, is now expected to make an uncontrolled descent back to Earth. The company's latest trajectory analysis indicates that Peregrine will likely fall into Earth's atmosphere, disintegrating upon reentry. Peregrine's plight is a setback for Nasa's efforts to engage commercial partners in …

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Peregrine lunar lander gasping for breath in space, payloads switched on
1 year ago

Peregrine lunar lander gasping for breath in space, payloads switched on

India Today  

Days after it encountered a critical problem, the Peregrine lunar lander is gasping for breath in space as engineers try to squeeze all the juice they can from the dying mission. Despite the setback, Nasa's payloads aboard the Peregrine lander have been powered on and are actively gathering scientific data. Instruments such as the Neutron Spectrometer System, Linear Energy Transfer …

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Fuel leak forces US company's Peregrine spacecraft to abandon soft Moon landing, as NASA delays lunar astronaut missions
1 year ago

Fuel leak forces US company's Peregrine spacecraft to abandon soft Moon landing, as NASA delays lunar astronaut missions

ABC  

A crippling fuel leak has forced a US company to give up on a soft landing of its spacecraft on the Moon. Key points: The company behind the Peregrine Moon lander says it has abandoned a soft landing on the lunar surface after the spacecraft suffered a "critical" fuel leak The lander had been scheduled to touch down on the …

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More delays for NASA’s astronaut moonshots, with crew landing off until 2026
1 year ago

More delays for NASA’s astronaut moonshots, with crew landing off until 2026

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronauts will have to wait until next year before flying to the moon and at least two years before landing on it, under the latest round of delays announced by NASA on Tuesday. The longer it takes to get Starship into orbit around Earth, first with satellites and then crews, the longer NASA will have to …

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A fuel leak forces a US company to abandon its moon landing attempt
1 year ago

A fuel leak forces a US company to abandon its moon landing attempt

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A crippling fuel leak forced a U.S. company on Tuesday to give up on landing a spacecraft on the moon. The spacecraft had trouble keeping its solar panel pointed towards the sun and generating solar power, as flight controllers scrambled to salvage what they could of the mission. It could have been the first U.S. moon …

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The Hindu Morning Digest: January 9, 2024
1 year ago

The Hindu Morning Digest: January 9, 2024

The Hindu  

Grant of remission a ‘classic case’ of using SC to violate law: verdict The Supreme Court on January 8 said the grant of remission to 11 men serving life sentence in the Bilkis Bano case was a “classic case” of using a Supreme Court order to violate the law. receives investment proposals worth ₹6.64 lakh crore during investors’ meet Tamil …

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NASA postpones landing astronauts on the moon until at least 2026
1 year ago

NASA postpones landing astronauts on the moon until at least 2026

LA Times  

A full moon is seen behind the Artemis I Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft, atop the mobile launcher. Astronauts will have to wait until next year before flying to the moon and another few years before landing on it, under the latest round of delays announced by NASA on Tuesday. The space agency had planned to send four astronauts …

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Fuel leak may put at risk first private US lunar landing
1 year ago

Fuel leak may put at risk first private US lunar landing

China Daily  

This image released by NASA shows Astrobotic's Peregrine lunar lander being encapsulated in the payload fairing, or nose cone, of United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket on Nov 21, 2023, at Astrotech Space Operations Facility near the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. "NASA instruments aboard Peregrine will help NASA prepare for the Artemis program's missions to enable a sustained human …

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Moon landing attempt by US company appears doomed after ‘critical’ fuel leak
1 year ago

Moon landing attempt by US company appears doomed after ‘critical’ fuel leak

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The first U.S. moon landing attempt in more than 50 years appeared to be doomed after a private company’s spacecraft developed a “critical” fuel leak just hours after Monday’s launch. Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic Technology managed to orient its lander toward the sun so the solar panel could collect sunlight and charge its battery, as a special team …

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Video: Moment Peregrine lunar lander began journey to the Moon
1 year ago

Video: Moment Peregrine lunar lander began journey to the Moon

India Today  

In a momentous event not witnessed in over half a century, Nasa has successfully launched the Peregrine lunar lander, marking the first American moon lander mission since the storied Apollo era. WATCH PEREGRINE LUNAR LANDER LAUNCH The Peregrine lander, developed by Astrobotic Technology, is a significant milestone in Nasa's Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative, which aims to partner with private …

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Nasa launches Peregrine lander to explore Moon's 'Bay of Stickiness'
1 year ago

Nasa launches Peregrine lander to explore Moon's 'Bay of Stickiness'

India Today  

Months after Isro landed a spacecraft on the Moon to make 2023 historic, a private company has set eyes on beginning 2024 on a similar high -- launching a spacecraft to land the Moon. The Peregrine Lunar Lander was launched aboard the United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket to embark on its pioneering journey to explore the Moon. Developed by Astrobotic …

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Two companies will attempt the first US moon landings since the Apollo missions a half-century ago
1 year ago

Two companies will attempt the first US moon landings since the Apollo missions a half-century ago

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — China and India scored moon landings, while Russia, Japan and Israel ended up in the lunar trash heap. Not only are Astrobotic and Intuitive Machines looking to end America’s moon-landing drought, they’re vying for bragging rights as the first private entity to land — gently — on the moon. His counterpart at Intuitive Machines, Steve Altemus, …

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Artemis mission gains pace: Nasa to launch Peregrine Lander to Moon in December
1 year, 2 months ago

Artemis mission gains pace: Nasa to launch Peregrine Lander to Moon in December

India Today  

Astrobotic Technology, a Pittsburgh-based space robotics company, is set to launch its Peregrine Lander to the Moon on United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan rocket. The Peregrine Lander is equipped with a next-generation propulsion system that includes five main engines responsible for all major spacecraft maneuvers, including trans-lunar injection, trajectory correction, lunar orbit insertion, and powered descent. This mission is part …

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Bezos' Blue Origin unveils lunar lander that will take cargo to the Moon
1 year, 2 months ago

Bezos' Blue Origin unveils lunar lander that will take cargo to the Moon

India Today  

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin and Nasa Administrator Bill Nelson showcased the Blue Moon MK1 lunar lander in a social media reveal on Saturday. Bezos wrote, “MK1’s early missions will pave the way and prove technologies for our MK2 lander for @nasa’s Human Landing System.” He also recapped a few technical details — noting that the MK1 is designed to deliver …

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