John Thornton
As crippled Peregrine moon lander burns up in Earth’s atmosphere, Astrobotic ‘excited for the next adventure’
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Astrobotic remains upbeat about its Peregrine lunar lander, despite the failure of the probe’s debut mission. Peregine launched Jan. 8 on the ...
Private US lander destroyed during reentry after failed mission to moon, company says
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A U.S. company’s failed moonshot ended with a fiery plunge over the South Pacific, officials confirmed Friday. ...
First US lunar lander in more than 50 years rockets toward moon with commercial deliveries
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The first U.S. lunar lander in more than 50 years rocketed toward the moon Monday, launching private ...
Vulcan rocket set for maiden flight to send commercial lander to moon
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For the first time in more than 50 years, an American moon lander is set to blast off from Cape Canaveral early ...
Commercial lander set to take flight on new rocket in first US moon landing mission in decades
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For Astrobotic, big risk (and bigger reward) ride on private Peregrine moon lander’s Jan. 8 launch
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The upcoming liftoff of a moon lander — Peregrine Mission One — is a nail-biter for many reasons. As a privately built ...
The Peregrine Lunar Lander is set to launch on Dec 24. Here’s what it’ll bring to the moon
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During the wee hours of Christmas Eve this year, before the gift wrapping begins and the aroma of gingerbread brightens the air, ...
