"Private U.S. Moon Mission Faces Setbacks in Inaugural Lunar Landing Attempt"
TL;DR
Astrobotic's inaugural lunar mission experienced a malfunction shortly after launch, leading to the cancellation of the moon landing attempt. The company's Peregrine moon lander aims to reach "as close to lunar distance as we can" before losing power due to a suspected propulsion system failure causing a fuel leak. The spacecraft, carrying 20 payloads including five for NASA, was deployed successfully but began tumbling after activating its propulsion system following the inaugural flight of ULA's Vulcan rocket.
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