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Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander still operating on orbit, defying all odds


Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander is still operating on orbit, with the company saying there is “growing optimism” that the spacecraft could survive in

Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander is still operating on orbit, with the company saying there is “growing optimism” that the spacecraft could survive in space longer than the current estimate. The Pittsburgh-based startup has been releasing a series of updates to social media platform X since the spacecraft’s launch in the early hours of Monday morning. While a soft landing on the moon is still off the table, and a shortened lifetime is still a certainty due to the leak, extending the operational life is no doubt still a boon for both the Astrobotic team and the payload contributors.

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