Posted on 01/15/2024 11:09:56 AM PST by V_TWIN
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A U.S. company’s lunar lander will soon burn up in Earth’s atmosphere after a failed moonshot.
Astrobotic Technology said its lander is now headed back toward Earth from the vicinity of the moon. Company officials expect the mission to end Thursday. Astrobotic is working with NASA to track the lander's path and said it should pose no safety risk during its fiery reentry.
The lander, named Peregrine, rocketed from Cape Canaveral last Monday. It quickly developed a fuel leak that forced Astrobotic to abandon its attempt to make the first U.S. lunar landing in more than 50 years. The company suspects a stuck valve caused a tank to rupture.
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Yes, I read an article last week about it.
TBH I think Gene Roddenberry and Arthur C. Clarke woukd be fine with it
A U.S. company’s lunar lander will soon burn up in Earth’s atmosphere after a failed moonshot.
Double toasted.
I thought this was a NASA mission? or is that something different?
Isn’t NASA scheduled to go to the moon in 2024?
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Exactly. It was nowhere near the vicinity of the Moon and probably was already in the Atlantic days ago. One big Grift and Theft.
So now he will be Lost in Space?
Only ‘til Thursday.
Astrobotic Technology?
Why was a company that has never demonstrated success in space missions given such a complex role in our moonshot? Why not a more proven company like Lockheed Martin or SpaceX?
Looking at the company’s C-suite and group photos, they don’t seem overly obsessed with DEI, and diversity isn’t even mentioned in their “about us”.
https://www.astrobotic.com/company/
https://www.astrobotic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/TeamPhoto_100621-05-scaled.jpg
I wonder if this opens them up to litigation by family members of the human remains on board.
The right stuff has been systematically rooted out.
They are going to be recycled into ashes again! Double ashed!
“Isn’t NASA scheduled to go to the moon in 2024?”
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They keep moving the goalposts a year or two every year—kinda reminds of Zeno’s Paradox.
Lol.
I would guess there are no guarantees considering how frequently space missions fail. Sorry sir, no refunds. Here’s a rain check!
But, we can’t have gas stoves because...climate.
Can’t go back to the moon. Can’t risk discovering what isn’t there that was supposed to have been left there.
I heard rumor that it had a collision with a tool box.
Because they built the spacecraft and paid ULA to launch it.
hmmmmmmm....2026 is well beyond 50 years from the last landing. Amazing.
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