The Peregrine rover will collect data on the lunar surface ahead of planned future human missions.
After the successful launch of the launch vehicle Vulcan Centauri The Peregrine lander with scientific equipment was launched to the Moon on Monday, January 8. NASA reported this.
It was the first launch of a powerful new rocket developed by the Boeing-Lockheed United Launch Alliance joint venture and an attempt to make the US’s first soft landing on the Moon in 50 years.
It is known that the launch was carried out from the 41st launch pad of the US Space Agency at Cape Canaveral in Florida.
The lander, created by the American company Astrobotic Technologies, will deliver a payload weighing up to 90 kg to the Moon.
The primary payload includes five different NASA science instruments designed to detect water molecules on the Moon, measure radiation and gases around the lander, and probe the lunar exosphere (the thin layer of gases on the surface of the Moon).
Peregrine is scheduled to land on February 23 on the visible side of the Moon, near the mysterious lava dunes.
It was previously reported that the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration released a video showing its future plans in space.
Source: korrespondent
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