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Peregrine Lander at The Moon

Commercial lunar lander with autonomous descent design (Astrobotic; NASA CLPS).. Form factor: space. Maturity: pilot. Focus: US lunar-logistics company. Robot: Maker of the Peregrine and Griffin landers and the CubeRover line. Customers: NASA CLPS provider.

Peregrine Lander by Astrobotic Technology · Catalog entry · 4 sources · not yet field-verified · Space

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Launched 2024-01-08 (Vulcan Centaur). Propellant leak detected hours after separation due to faulty valve seal; lander could not achieve lunar orbit. Mission ended 2024-01-18 with controlled reentry over South Pacific. Never attempted landing. NASA CLPS payload provider; 20 payloads aboard. Astrobotic determined root cause: oxidizer isolation valve failure in propulsion system. Company received $45M milestone payment from NASA despite failure.

Key facts

Mission
Peregrine Mission One
Outcome
Launched 2024-01-08; critical propellant leak after separation; NEVER REACHED THE MOON; redirected to burn up over the South Pacific 2024-01-18 (failed in transit). Autonomous descent was never exercised
Technology
Launched on Vulcan Centaur launch vehicle
Root Cause
Oxidizer isolation valve failure in propulsion system due to faulty valve seal
Partner
NASA CLPS payload provider
Scale
20 payloads aboard
Funding
Astrobotic received $45M milestone payment from NASA despite failure

Exposure

Customer segment
research
Scale tier
undisclosed

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Peregrine Lander at The Moon.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 4 sources · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
Peregrine Lander
Company
Astrobotic Technology
Location
The Moon
Operator
Astrobotic Technology
Status
ended
Operator type
maker operated
Scale at site
undisclosed
Site environment
outdoor
Location precision
verified coordinates
First seen
2024-01-08
ID
d0bb8e17-a30b-4933-ac9a-47572e306d50

Timeline

  1. Jan 2024
    First recorded
    Peregrine Lander first documented operating at The Moon.
  2. Jan 2024
    created
  3. Jun 2026
    field updated
    sources: source added → Astrobotic: Peregrine Mission One
  4. Jun 2026
    field updated
    sources: source added → SpaceNews: Astrobotic Peregrine lander fails to reach moon
  5. Aug 2026
    Current status: ended, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (4)

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peregrine_Mission_One
  2. https://www.astrobotic.com/
  3. https://www.astrobotic.com/missions/peregrine-mission-one
  4. https://spacenews.com/astrobotic-peregrine-lander-fails-to-reach-moon/
Methodology: Verified · 4 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: space

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Common questions

What is the Peregrine Lander deployment at The Moon?
Peregrine Lander, built by Astrobotic Technology, is recorded as a deployment at The Moon on the DEPLOY registry. Astrobotic Technology operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Peregrine Lander at The Moon?
Astrobotic Technology, the manufacturer of Peregrine Lander, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Peregrine Lander deployment at The Moon go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting January 8, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Is the Peregrine Lander deployment at The Moon still active?
As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is no longer operating at this location.
Have there been incidents at the Peregrine Lander deployment at The Moon?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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