Astrobotic’s lunar lander will burn up in Earth’s atmosphere tomorrow

Astrobotic’s lunar lander will burn up in Earth’s atmosphere tomorrow

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https://techcrunch.com/2024/01/17/astrobotics-lunar-lander-will-burn-up-in-earths-atmosphere-tomorrow/

Astrobotic’s lunar lander will be reentering Earth’s atmosphere over a remote part of the South Pacific Ocean tomorrow afternoon, bringing to a close the failed moon landing mission.

The Peregrine lunar lander is expected to reenter around 4PM EST over an unpopulated stretch of ocean near Fiji, according to coordinates Astrobotic posted in a Wednesday update. The spacecraft will not survive reentry. The company said it had been working with NASA to monitor its re-entry path and ensure Peregrine’s reentry is both safe and predicable.