{"id":9979,"date":"2024-01-19T18:08:39","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T22:08:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zobi.alcowep.com\/bourtagshdrevxnls658739\/nasa-science-astrobotic-peregrine-mission-one-concludes\/"},"modified":"2024-01-19T18:08:39","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T22:08:39","slug":"nasa-science-astrobotic-peregrine-mission-one-concludes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zobi.alcowep.com\/bourtagshdrevxnls658739\/nasa-science-astrobotic-peregrine-mission-one-concludes\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA Science, Astrobotic Peregrine Mission One Concludes"},"content":{"rendered":"

NASA Science, Astrobotic Peregrine Mission One Concludes<\/h2>\n

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Cameras aboard Peregrine capture the American flag and the NASA insignia on one of the lander\u2019s tanks to signify America\u2019s return to the Moon. <\/div>\n
Credits: Astrobotic<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The first flight of NASA\u2019s commercial lunar delivery service carrying agency science and technology, as well as other customer payloads intended for the Moon, has come to an end. After 10 days and 13 hours in space, Astrobotic\u2019s Peregrine Mission One made a controlled re-entry on Earth over open water in the South Pacific at approximately 4:04 p.m. EST on Jan. 18.<\/p>\n

Astrobotic was the first commercial vendor to launch a mission to the Moon as part of NASA\u2019s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services<\/a>) initiative, which aims to advance capabilities for science, exploration or commercial development of the Moon under the agency\u2019s Artemis campaign. There are seven additional CLPS deliveries awarded to multiple American companies, with more awards expected this year and for years to come. The next CLPS commercial flight<\/a> is targeted for no earlier than February.<\/p>\n

Following a successful launch and separation from the rocket on Jan. 8, the spacecraft experienced a propulsion issue preventing Peregrine from softly landing on the Moon. After analysis and recommendations from NASA and the space community, Astrobotic determined the best option for minimizing risk and ensuring responsible disposal of the spacecraft would be to maintain Peregrine\u2019s trajectory<\/a> toward Earth, where it burned up upon re-entry. <\/p>\n

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(L-R) Hailey Moosebrugger, payload manager, Astrobotic, works with project scientists Maria Banks and Paul Niles, CLPS in Astrobotic\u2019s control center. <\/div>\n
Credits: Astrobotic<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cSpace exploration is a daring task, and the science and spaceflight data collected from Astrobotic\u2019s lunar lander is better preparing NASA for future CLPS deliveries and crewed missions under Artemis,\u201d said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. \u201cThe future of exploration is strengthened by collaboration. Together with our commercial partners, NASA is supporting a growing commercial space economy that will help take humanity back to the Moon, and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n

Four out five NASA payloads on Peregrine successfully powered on and collected data while in flight:<\/p>\n