Astrobotic Peregrine Mission One Update First Commercial Lander First US Lander 50 Years Moon Suffers Propellant Loss Efforts On To Keep It Stable
Peregrine Mission 1: Pittsburgh-based aerospace and robotics technology firm Astrobotic’s Peregrine Moon lander is experiencing a propellant loss. As a result, Peregrine’s Attitude Control System (ACS) thrusters are operating beyond their expected service life to keep the lander stable, and from tumbling. If the thrusters cannot keep the spacecraft in a stable Sun-pointing state for …
