The Biden Administration reportedly agreed to consult with the Navajo Nation regarding the Peregrine mission, but the January 8, 2024 launch was not delayed.
The Futures in Space gallery features commercial space artifacts including a full-scale model of Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander that malfunctioned on its way to the Moon in 2023.
Astrobotic's Peregrine experienced a propulsion malfunction preventing its lunar landing attempt.
Over the past two years, U.S. lunar surface mission attempts included one failure by Astrobotic Peregrine, one partial success by Intuitive Machines IM-1, and one successful landing by Firefly Blue Ghost.
Astrobotic's Peregrine lander experienced a propellant leak and failed to reach the Moon in January 2023.
In January 2024, the Navajo Nation protested against sending human remains as part of the Peregrine mission to the Moon.
A last-minute meeting at the White House failed to stop the Peregrine launch, which subsequently experienced a propellant leak.
Astrobotic named its lunar lander 'Peregrine' to represent agility in adapting to challenges.
Payloads on Peregrine operated in cislunar space instead of landing on the Moon.
Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander did not reach the Moon due to a propellant leak after its launch on January 8.
The Peregrine mission ended with a reentry over the South Pacific a week and a half after its launch.
The investigation into Peregrine’s failure is expected to cause delays in the Griffin mission schedule.
Astrobotic established a failure investigation board to determine the root cause of the Peregrine propellant leak.
Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander launched on 2024-01-08 on the first flight of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur.
On January 8, the first Vulcan rocket by United Launch Alliance successfully placed the Peregrine lander on a trajectory bound for the Moon.
The Peregrine lander experienced propulsion problems that prevented a lunar landing attempt.
The Vulcan rocket performed its task perfectly despite the Peregrine lander's issues.
Astrobotic's Peregrine lunar lander suffered a propellant leak and failed to attempt a lunar landing.
Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander launched 2024-01-08 on the first ULA Vulcan Centaur rocket and suffered a propellant leak hours after liftoff that Astrobotic believes was caused by a malfunctioning valve that overpressurized and burst a tank.
The Peregrine mission used five 150-lbf TALOS thrusters designed to provide entry, descent, and landing control.