Private American company Astrobotic Technology has admitted the failure of the main objective of the mission of the Peregrine spacecraft, which was supposed to land on the lunar surface. The cause of the accident was a serious fuel leak caused by a malfunction, the official said. page Astrobotic on the X social network (formerly Twitter).
“Unfortunately, considering the fuel leak, there is no chance of a soft landing on the Moon,” the statement said.
A little later, Astrobotic explained the possible reason for the failure. The company suggested that the valve between the helium tank and the liquid oxygen oxidizer tank in the probe’s fuel system may not have closed completely after activation. This led to a pressure surge and the explosion of the oxidizer tank. The accident occurred just hours after the successful launch.
Astrobotic planned to land Peregrine on the Moon on February 23. The company’s experts are working to ensure that the module remains operational in space for as long as possible. This will help collect data for future launches. The battery charge of the device will take approximately 40 hours.
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Source: Gazeta
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