After a flawless launch to orbit, the privately built robotic Peregrine lander is unlikely to reach the lunar surface because of a failure in its propulsion system.

    • SheeEttin
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      1 year ago

      Where does it say it was untested?

    • 8dotpi@lemmy.ml
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      1 year ago

      It’s not so weird, and if someone wants to take the extra risk with their own payload (and get a discount on the launch, i imagine) i see no problems with it.