Photo: U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Collin Wesson · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Lunar Exploration · LO
Maiden flight of ULA's Vulcan launch vehicle carrying the Peregrine lunar lander developed by Astrobotic Technology. Astrobotic was selected by NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program to deliver up to 14 NASA payloads to the Moon on its Peregrine lunar lander in 2022.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEREGRINE 2024-006A | Payload | re-entered 2024-01-18 | |
| VULCAN CENTAUR R/B 2024-006B | Rocket body | orbits the Sun |
COSPAR ID 2024-006 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).