Astrobotic said its Peregrine spacecraft suffered an unspecified anomaly hours after launch Jan. 8, putting its plans to land on the moon in jeopardy.
  •  zhunk   ( @zhunk@beehaw.org ) OP
    10•4 months ago

    Ouch, Vulcan did its job, but Peregrine can’t get stable sun pointing to charge batteries. Hopefully they’re able to get back on track. The volley of lunar landers in the past few years has been rough.

    •  Admetus   ( @Admetus@sopuli.xyz ) 
      4•4 months ago

      You’re right but it all points to just how we correct everything and get better at it. Even NASA. And they lost lives in the process, even on the ground. So actually whatever happens now, the loss of lives is not an option.