Peregrine’s Failure Won’t Derail NASA’s Outsourced Space Dreams
United Launch Alliancelaunched the Astrobotic-developed Peregrine landeraboard its Vulcan Centaur rocket on January 8. But unfortunately, its not to be. Weighing 2,829 pounds (1,283 kilograms), the Peregrine lander was not just a spacecraft. Conceptual view of Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander on the Moon.Image: Astrobotic Peregrines untimely demise will undoubtedly stir debate about NASAs practice of working with private companies. Intuitive Machines plans to launch at least two missions to the Moon later this year....