First US moon landing in decades: Vulcan rocket carrying NASA's Peregrine 1 lunar lander lifts off in Florida
Monday, 8 January 2024 In a historic event, the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan Centaur rocket, carrying NASA's Peregrine 1 lunar lander developed by Astrobotic, successfully lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida. This momentous launch, a joint venture between Boeing and Lockheed Martin, marks a significant milestone in US space exploration, potentially leading to the first American moon landing in fifty years. The Peregrine 1 lunar lander is on a trajectory to make its lunar landing by the end of February.
A towering new rocket, the Vulcan Centaur, has taken flight from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, carrying what could be the first commercial lander to touch down on the moon since 1972. Developed by United Launch Alliance, a joint venture by Boeing and Lockheed Martin, the Vulcan...
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