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/PRNewswire/ -- The first flight of NASAs commercial lunar delivery service carrying agency science and technology, as well as other customer payloads...

Astrobotic in Pittsburgh noted that the Peregrine experienced an anomaly hours after takeoff.

NASA's Peregrine lander, launched on ULA's Vulcan rocket, will study the Moon's surface and environment, aiding in future human exploration. It's scheduled to land on February 23 for a 10-day mission. Carrying NASA scientific instruments as part of its Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative

Once on the Moon, NASA instruments will study the lunar exosphere, thermal properties of the lunar regolith, hydrogen abundances in the soil at the landing

Posted: January 8, 2024 4:03 am ET | Last Updated: January 8, 2024 9:01 am ET | The United Launch Alliance successfully launched the Vulcan rocket for the first time on January 8, 2024 sending Astrobotics Peregrine lander to the Moon.

The mission will be a first for both ULA’s Vulcan rocket as well as Astrobotic’s lunar lander, Peregrine. Liftoff is set for Monday, Jan. 8 at 2:18 am EST (0718 UTC).

United Launch Alliance's unmanned spacecraft takes off on January 8, 2024, carrying new tools, tiny robots, and... Gene Roddenberry’s ashes.

The Peregrine-1 mission for Astrobotic will also be the first certification mission for ULA's Vulcan rocket.

Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) is a new lunar rover being developed by NASA for the exploration of the moon in quest of water ice.