Nasa Peregrine 1: moon lander suffering from ‘critical loss of propellant’
www.theguardian.com
US firm Astrobotic says it is assessing ‘alternative mission profiles’ after finding failure in propulsion system
  • filoria@lemmy.mlOP
    834·
    9 months ago

    A government-funded project, carrying a government-funded payload, launched by a government-funded rocket.

    bUt ItS pRiVaTe

    • Candelestine@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      9 months ago

      Put some in front of each of those for actual accuracy. NASA does have projects it exclusively funds and controls.

      Those are not without failure either, of course, the Challenger disaster being a classic example. Details are important, at any rate.

    • 4am@lemm.ee
      31·
      9 months ago

      More whaling for capital. “Won’t someone think of the shareholders!”

      The part that broke was built by a private company that took taxpayer dollars soo…. Seems like the free market is what failed here