Read previewAstrobotic has a theory for what may have caused its lander to fail on its mission to the moon.
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But its hopes were quickly dashed after a fuel leak caused a failure in the spacecraft's propellant system.
It does, however, hope to gather as much scientific information as it can while the spacecraft is still operational, Business Insider previously reported.
AdvertisementAnother US firm, Houston-based Intuitive Machines, aims to send its own NASA-backed spacecraft, Nova-C, toward the moon in mid-February.
Persons:
—, Astrobotic, Peregrine
Organizations:
Service, Business, United Launch Alliance, United, NASA, Planetary Society
Locations:
Houston