Astrobotic Shows off Shiny Lunar Lander Ahead of Scheduled Launch Later This Year - Gizmodo

The lander will attempt to deploy 24 different payloads to the lunar surface, including 11 that belong to NASA.

Earlier this week, private space technology company Astrobotic unveiled its new robotic lunar lander. Called Peregrine, the 6-foot-tall probe is scheduled to land on the Moon later this year. Pereg… [+2881 chars]

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