'Propulsion Anomaly' Reported After Launch of First U.S. Commercial Lunar Lander
The first U.S. commercial lunar payload services mission launched Monday, sending a payload of NASA instruments to the moon's surface.
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The first U.S. commercial lunar payload services mission launched Monday, sending a payload of NASA instruments to the moon's surface.
While United Launch Alliance was celebrating a successful launch from Cape Canaveral early Monday, its main customer was troubleshooting issues with its lunar lander.
The lunar lander failed to enter its correct sun-facing orientation in space, after successfully contacting ground teams and activating its propulsion system.
Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic Technology aims to be the first private company to successfully land on the moon, targeted for Feb. 23.
Astrobotic on Monday said its Peregrine lunar lander, experienced an issue after successfully launching from Florida early in the morning. This is one of many Moon missions that didn't go well.