First US lunar lander in five decades blasts off on private mission
A new era in lunar exploration begins as the United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur, a private industry-led initiative, successfully launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The mission, carrying Astrobotic's Peregrine Lunar Lander, aims...
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Back to Moon after 50-Years: NASA launches Private Lunar Lander 'Peregrine' atop new Vulcan rocket
The first American spacecraft to attempt to land on the Moon in more than half a century blasted off early Monday -- but this time, private industry is leading the charge.
A brand new rocket, United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur, lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 2:18 am (7:18 GMT) for its maiden voyage, carrying Astrobotic's Peregrine Lunar Lander, with touchdown scheduled for mid-February.
A brand new rocket, United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur, lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 2:18 am (7:18 GMT) for its maiden voyage, carrying Astrobotic's Peregrine Lunar Lander, with touchdown scheduled for mid-February.
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Back to Moon after 50-Years: NASA launches Private Lunar Lander 'Peregrine' atop new Vulcan rocket
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