Peregrine Lunar Lander Demise Shifted To Jan. 18

Irene Klotz January 18, 2024

Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander is encapsulated in the payload fairing of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket ahead of the Jan. 8 launch.

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Astrobotic Technology is projecting its troubled Peregrine lunar lander will re-enter Earth’s atmosphere over the South Pacific Ocean around 4 p.m. EST on Jan. 18, two days earlier than previous estimates, the company said on Jan. 17. The spacecraft was unable to attempt a soft landing on the Moon...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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