Peregrine lander: Vulcan rocket launches US private Moon mission
Peregrine lander: Vulcan rocket launches US private Moon mission
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- Science correspondent
An US spacecraft has launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, to try to perform a controlled landing on the Moon.
It's aiming to become the first American mission in 51 years to complete a soft touch-down, and the first ever by a private company.
Astrobotic's robotic lander, called Peregrine, has been contracted by Nasa to carry five scientific instruments.
Peregrine is part of a stampede of spacecraft that will attempt to put themselves on the lunar surface in 2024 - possibly as many as eight different projects, including from Japan and China.
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