After its highly anticipated launch before the crack of dawn today, Astrobotic's maiden lunar lander flight has developed some problems. According to an update shared by the firm, while the lander was able to successfully clear some tests post deployment, as of now, it has been unable to maintain a normal solar orientation. The anomaly takes place early in the Peregrine's journey to the Moon since it has to orbit the Earth before it can land on the lunar surface. Astrobotic's update shares that the spacecraft could not achieve "a stable sun-pointing orientation." Solar Orientation Is An Essential Component Of […]
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