2024-01-19 15:25:32
Image of the Peregrine spacecraft before burning in the atmosphere – ASTROBOTIC
MADRID, 19 Ene. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The frustrated Peregrine mission to the Moon by the American Astrobotic, equipped with NASA instruments, ended up safely re-entering the atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean.
Astrobotic was the America’s first mission to the lunar surface since the Apollo program.
Due to the loss of fuel prevented Peregrine from reaching his destination After his release on january 8, NASA had recommended “letting the spacecraft burn up during re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere.” Astrobotic positioned the spacecraft for a safe and controlled re-entry to Earth over a remote area of the South Pacific, north of New Zealand, to prevent damage in the event that any debris from the spacecraft reached the Earth’s surface. The image above corresponds to the ship’s return to Earth, seen in the background, and was taken on January 18.
As planned, Astrobotic lost telemetry with the Peregrine spacecraft at 18:50 UTC on January 18. Although this indicates that the vehicle completed its controlled re-entry over open water in the South Pacific at 21:04 UTC, the company was awaiting official independent confirmation.
About, a video of the spaceship reentering Earth’s atmosphere over Australia Friday morning showed how it fired its thrusters as it descended.
Quoted by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), the Australian Space Agency said in a statement that it monitored the re-entry with its international partners “to assess the risk to Australia” and “to ensure re-entry was managed safely and effectively, with no threat to people or property.”
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