American Company’s Moon Lander Disintegrates in Earth’s Atmosphere
The Astrobotic Peregrine spacecraft, carrying NASA payloads, disintegrated in Earth’s atmosphere after a propulsion malfunction, preventing it from reaching its lunar landing destination. Astrobotic chose to leave the damaged spacecraft on a course leading to burning up in Earth’s atmosphere to avoid collision with satellites. Despite this setback, future moon landings are planned by other companies, including a robotic Japanese spacecraft and an upcoming NASA-financed commercial mission.
