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Peregrine lander: Technical hitch threatens US Moon mission

Time:2024-04-30 04:03:29

By Jonathan Amos, science correspondent for the BBC

The brand new rocket, United Launch Alliance's (ULA) Vulcan Centaur, lifts off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on 8 January, 2024, for its maiden voyage, carrying Astrobotic's Peregrine Lunar Lander.

The Vulcan rocket launching from Cape Canaveral, sending a new Moon mission on its way, on 8 January. Photo: AFP/ Gregg Newton