Astrobotic Traces Loss Of First Moon Lander To Faulty Pressure Valve Seal

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...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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