The Peregrine lander, from the Astrobotic company, suffered technical problems in orbit after detaching with its rocket on January 8, 2024.
Astrobotic However, he did not give up and his efforts paid off. The craft has so far managed to stay on its trajectory and move more than 350,000 kilometers from Earth.
Cargo on board, including NASA scientific instruments, successfully transmitted data. Two of them carry out in-flight radiation measurements, NASA said.
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Sending a ship to the Moon is not simple, wrote on the X network (ex-Twitter) Nicky Fox, administrator associate responsible for scientific missions at NASA. I salute the hard work, tenacity and commitment of Astrobotic [teams] as they face the challenges of their mission.
How the lander will end its adventure is not yet clear, although some space buffs speculate about a potential crash on the lunar surface.