US Vulcan rocket launches on Moon mission - BBC News

The Vulcan rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral, with the Peregrine robotic lander onboard.

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CloseThe uncrewed Vulcan rocket has launched from Florida to despatch a robotic spacecraft towards the Moon.

The Peregrine lander is carrying five scientific instruments for the US space agency, Nasa. If the craft touches down gently on the lunar surface, it will be the first American mission to do so since the famed Apollo missions in the 1960s/70s.

The Vulcan left Cape Canaveral at 07:18 GMT (02:18 EST). The Peregrine lander is expected to attempt its landing on 23 February.

Just hours after launch, Astrobotic, the company behind the Moon mission, said the spacecraft ran into a technical hitch involving its solar panels.

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