The US space agency is geared up to send five payloads on Monday to the Moon aboard Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander called Astrobotic Peregrine Mission One, in its first launch of 2024. NASA To Kick Off 2024 With Sending Five Payloads to Moon on January 8.
The successful launch came after the failure in September 2022, when an uncrewed research mission lifted off from Blue Origin's launch site in West Texas and seconds after launch, New Shepard's reusable first-stage booster experienced a serious problem and crashed. SpaceX Rival Blue Origin Finally Launches and Recovers Its New Shepard Booster, Makes 24th Mission a Success.