Peregrine’s Pacific Plunge: Moon Lander’s Fiery Farewell in Earth’s Atmosphere

NASA and Astrobotic’s Peregrine Mission One, initially intended for a lunar landing, was put on a controlled trajectory for re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere on Thursday at 4 p.m. EST. The re-entry point was redirected to the South Pacific to ensure safety. Despite not landing on the Moon, NASA instruments on the spacecraft have successfully collected valuable data on radiation and chemical compounds in space. Carrying NASA science and technology, Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander remained on a trajectory toward Earth and was predicted to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere today at about 4 p.m. EST. To ensure a controlled, safe re-entry, Astrobotic in coordination with NASA and other government agencies, changed the spacecraft’s projected re-entry location to a remote area of the South Pacific. No ground hazards are anticipated. https://scitechdaily.com/peregrines-p...