Astrobotic Traces Loss Of First Moon Lander To Faulty Pressure Valve Seal
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Illustration of Astrobotic’s Griffin lunar lander.
Credit: Astrobotic
HOUSTON—Astrobotic, the first company to launch a NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) mission, says it has traced the loss of its failed first Moon lander to a faulty pressure valve seal. The company also says it has measures underway to prevent a recurrence as it prepares its more capable...
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