Unfortunately, the private Peregrine lander, which was launched from the American Cape Canaveral, will not be able to land on the Moon due to a critical loss of fuel. The technical problem was reported by the company that created the module, Astrobotic Technology, just a few hours after launch.
The company initially said that shortly after the vehicle separated from the launch vehicle, an anomaly was discovered that "prevented the module from achieving a stable orientation towards the Sun. Because of this, the module's solar panel did not collect energy, and the battery was discharged. The cause of the problem was a failure in the propulsion system." system, which led to a “critical” loss of fuel.
After some time, Astrobotic Technologies announced that the device’s panel was able to be pointed at the Sun, but Peregrine could only maintain the corresponding direction for about 40 hours, after which it would be left without energy. Therefore, now the goal of the mission is different - to bring Peregrine as close as possible to the orbit of the Moon. This means that the physical Bitcoin that is on the lander will most likely not be delivered to the surface of the Moon. But let's see if our scientists can come up with something to correct the situation.