Astrobotic has unveiled the Peregrine lunar lander, which could be the first American spacecraft to land on the Moon since the 1970s.
Several officials attended the unveiling of Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander, including Congressman Matt Cartwright, Bill Nelson, NASA Administrator and former U.S. senator, and James Reuter, Associate Administrator for NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate. Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen, Associate Administrator for NASA Science Mission Directorate also attended.“This is why our company was founded 15 years ago.
Astrobotic integrated the payloads directly into the Peregrine lunar lander’s flight decks. Astrobotic will install the payloads on the main part of the lander soon. Once the integration has been completed, Astrobotic will send the spacecraft through environment testing. Afterwards, the lander is set to ship to Cape Canaveral, Florida where it will undergo final prep for its launch in Q4 of 2022.
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