Private Peregrine moon lander failure won't stop NASA's ambitious commercial lunar program

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Private Peregrine moon lander failure won't stop NASA's ambitious commercial lunar program

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From Space.com:
"Despite anomalies experienced by the Peregrine lunar lander scientists are looking ahead to upcoming missions under NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services program."

https://www.space.com/lunar-radio-astro ... -lucee-aas

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Re: Private Peregrine moon lander failure won't stop NASA's ambitious commercial lunar program

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I hope the kinks get worked out!
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Re: Private Peregrine moon lander failure won't stop NASA's ambitious commercial lunar program

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Apparently, Space is Difficult...
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