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Peregrine Mission: No Chance Of Soft Landing For US's First Lander To Moon In 50 Yrs, But Spacecraft Remains Operational

Had Peregrine made a soft landing on the Moon, it would have become the United States' first lander to make a lunar landing in 50 years, and the world's first commercial lander to achieve this. 

Astrobotic Peregrine Mission One: Pittsburgh-based aerospace firm's Peregrine lunar lander has suffered anomalies due to defects in the propulsion system, and propellant leak, but continues to remain operational in space. As of January 10, 2024, Peregrine has been operational in space for 55 hours. However, there is no chance of the lander making a soft landing on the Moon, Astrobotic has said.  Had Peregrine made a soft landing on the Moon, it would have become the United States' first
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