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Astrobotic Peregrine Mission One

Astrobotic's Peregrine lander launched 2024-01-08 on the first Vulcan flight carrying NASA instruments that measure hydrogen, hydration and exospheric volatiles; a propulsion failure prevented a landing, and the spacecraft re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 2024-01-18. The lander never reached the Moon, so no lunar resource measurements were made.

Objective. Deliver NASA's Neutron Spectrometer System, Near-Infrared Volatile Spectrometer System and Peregrine Ion-Trap Mass Spectrometer to measure hydrogen-bearing materials, hydration and volatiles at the landing site.

Targeted

Facts

Kind
Spacecraft
Mission type
Prospecting
Target
MoonSinus Viscositatis (planned)
Launch
2024-01-08
Launch vehicle
ULA Vulcan Centaur (maiden flight)
Phase
EndedNASA release 24-012 and Astrobotic's August 2024 post-mission report.
Outcome
FailureBasis: operator statement
Why it is included
Stated resource objective

Outcome statement (operator statement)

the failure of the PCV2 valve to fully reseat was the most likely root cause of the anomaly

Participants

Operators, payload owners, carriers and customers are recorded separately.

OrganizationRole
Astrobotic TechnologyOperator
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationCustomer

Resources and evidence

ResourceEvidence
Water iceTargeted
VolatilesTargeted

Open evidence gaps

No open evidence gaps recorded for this record.

Sources

8 sources
  1. [1]NASA Science, Astrobotic Peregrine Mission One Concludes (release 24-012)
    NASAGovernment recordPublished 2024-01-19Accessed 2026-09-25Supports: phase, outcome
    the spacecraft experienced a propulsion issue preventing Peregrine from softly landing on the Moon
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  2. [2]NASA Science, Astrobotic Peregrine Mission One Concludes (release 24-012)
    NASAGovernment recordPublished 2024-01-19Accessed 2026-09-25Supports: outcome
    Four out five NASA payloads on Peregrine successfully powered on and collected data while in flight
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  3. [3]Peregrine: Mission 1 Post-Mission Report
    AstroboticCompany statementPublished 2024-08Accessed 2026-09-25Supports: outcome
    the failure of the PCV2 valve to fully reseat was the most likely root cause of the anomaly
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  4. [4]Peregrine: Mission 1 Post-Mission Report
    AstroboticCompany statementPublished 2024-08Accessed 2026-09-25Supports: launch date, launch vehicle
    At 2:18:38 am ET on January 8th, 2024, ULA's Vulcan rocket lifted off the launch pad carrying Peregrine Mission One (PM1).
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  5. [5]TO2-AB Science Payloads
    NASA ScienceGovernment recordAccessed 2026-09-25Supports: objective, resources
    The NSS instrument will determine the abundance of hydrogen-bearing materials and the bulk regolith composition at the landing site
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  6. [6]TO2-AB Science Payloads
    NASA ScienceGovernment recordAccessed 2026-09-25Supports: objective, resources
    It measures surface and subsurface hydration (H2O and OH) and CO2 and methane (CH4)
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  7. [7]TO2-AB Science Payloads
    NASA ScienceGovernment recordAccessed 2026-09-25Supports: target site, phase
    Astrobotic's Peregrine lunar lander launched on January 8, 2024 to deliver 5 NASA CLPS science payloads to Sinus Viscositatis. It did not land.
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  8. [8]Moon Manifest
    AstroboticCompany statementAccessed 2026-09-25Supports: inclusion basis
    NIRVSS will measure surface and subsurface hydration, carbon dioxide and methane - all resources that could potentially be mined from the Moon
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