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US space company upbeat on next Moon mission despite lander's demise
US space company upbeat on next Moon mission despite lander's demise
Economy
by  AFP

The head of the American space company whose lunar lander failed this week in its mission to reach the Moon expressed optimism Friday that the next attempt would achieve its goal. Astrobotic's Peregrine lander was launched on January 8 under an experimental new partnership between US space agency NASA and private industry intended to reduce costs for American taxpayers and seed a lunar economy.