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Astrobotic's spacecraft has 'no chance' of moon landing after fuel leak, US company says

Headline from Thv11, on the newest of 2 developments

It could have been the first U.S. moon landing in more than 50 years, and the first by a private company.

Thv11's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Peregrine moon lander may be doomed after 'critical loss' of propellant

    Headline from Live Science ·

  2. Newest

    Astrobotic's spacecraft has 'no chance' of moon landing after fuel leak, US company says

    Headline from Thv11 ·

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Reports & sources

17 articles, oldest first.

  1. Live Science

    Peregrine moon lander may be doomed after 'critical loss' of propellant (opens Live Science)

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    Live Science's feed description

    Just six hours into its maiden flight, Astrobotic Technology's Peregrine moon lander has experienced a technical fault that could doom the mission.

  2. Forbes

    Moon Landing Attempt At Risk Due To ‘Critical Loss Of Propellant’ (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    The privately-designed moon lander might be unable to soft land on the moon later next month.

  3. FOX Business

    US moon landing mission in jeopardy due to 'critical loss' of fuel (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Astrobotic Technology says its Peregrine Lunar Lander, which is aiming to land on the moon next month, is encountering difficulties during solo flight.

  4. CBS News

    Astrobotic's privately built moon lander suffers potentially crippling anomaly after launch (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Engineers are troubleshooting an apparent propulsion system issue that threatens a planned moon landing next month.

  5. Geek Wire

    Astrobotic’s moon lander suffers failure in propulsion system, putting mission at risk (opens Geek Wire)

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    Geek Wire's feed description

    An artist's conception shows Astrobotic's Peregrine lander with Earth in the background. (Astrobotic via YouTube) Hours after the launch of its commercial

  6. Gizmodo

    Historic Moon Mission Is Falling Apart After ‘Critical’ Fuel Loss (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander suffered a significant anomaly that will likely make it impossible for the uncrewed cargo vehicle to land on the Moon.

  7. Triblive

    Propulsion problems plague Astrobotic's lunar lander, mission success in doubt (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    Dire propulsion problems might have doomed a Pittsburgh’s company’s effort to put the first commercial lunar lander on the moon. Hours after a successful pre-dawn launch Monday from a Florida spaceport, Astrobotic issued a grim update on the status of Peregrine, the spacecraft it is seeking to land …

  8. Thv11

    Astrobotic's spacecraft has 'no chance' of moon landing after fuel leak, US company says (opens Thv11)

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    Thv11's feed description

    It could have been the first U.S. moon landing in more than 50 years, and the first by a private company.

  9. CBS News

    Astrobotic says its Peregrine lunar lander won't make planned soft landing on the moon due to propellant leak (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Spacecraft-builder Astrobotic says the lander will run out of propellant Thursday, ending any chance of a planned moon landing.

  10. Insider

    The US's moon mission now has 'no chance' of landing on the moon after a fuel leak that started hours following the launch (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Peregrine, a lunar lander meant to land on the moon, is leaking fuel and won't reach its target, according to Astrobotic, which built it.

  11. NBC News

    Private mission to the moon won't land on lunar surface after malfunction (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    “Given the propellant leak, there is, unfortunately, no chance of a soft landing on the moon,” Astrobotic Technology said.

  12. The Guardian

    Nasa Peregrine 1: US lander will not make it to moon’s surface due to fuel leak (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Astrobotic, its creators, say the goal is to get spacecraft as far as possible before it loses power

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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