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US News: In a historic event, the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan Centaur rocket, carrying NASA's Peregrine 1 lunar lander developed by Astrobotic, success

The Peregrine lander and the Vulcan rocket are both made by private companiies.

Cape Canaveral (AFP) Jan 08, 2024 - The United Launch Alliance (ULA) achieved a significant milestone early Monday morning, as its new Vulcan Centaur rocket flawlessly launched the first American spacecraft set to land on the Moon in

The first American spacecraft to attempt to land on the Moon in more than half a century blasted off early Monday -- but this time, private industry is leading the charge.

The first American spacecraft to attempt to land on the Moon in more than half a century took off early Monday - but this time, private industry is leading the charge.

The first American spacecraft to attempt to land on the Moon in more than half a century blasted off early Monday -- but this time, private industry is leading the

If all goes well, the "Peregrine" will be the first US lunar craft to touch down on the moon since the final Apollo landing in 1972. It is also the first time a private US aerospace company has led a moon mission.

If all goes to plan, Peregrine will touch down on a mid-latitude region of the Moon called Sinus Viscositatis, or Bay of Stickiness, on February 23

The first US-based spacecraft to attempt a moon landing in more than half a century blasted off in the predawn hours on Monday morning from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.