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Peregrine (lunar lander)

In Development

A commercial lunar lander acquired with the July 13, 2026 close of the Astrobotic acquisition, flying NASA payloads under the Commercial Lunar Payload Services program. Peregrine Mission One launched January 8, 2024 on the maiden flight of ULA's Vulcan Centaur, but a propellant-system valve failure caused a critical fuel leak shortly after separation; unable to attempt a soft landing, the spacecraft was directed to reenter and burn up in Earth's atmosphere on January 18, 2024. NASA's June 30, 2026 Moon Base awards fund two follow-on Peregrine landers - Peregrine-2 and Peregrine-3 - totaling $297.9M. Each is scheduled to launch in 2028 and deliver three NASA payloads (LETS radiation spectrometer, SCALPSS plume cameras, and a laser retroreflector array) plus leftover commercial capacity to a site near the Gruithuisen Domes.

Latest update Sep 13, 2026

Peregrine (lunar lander)

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Current status

Peregrine-2 and Peregrine-3 in development for 2028 Gruithuisen Domes landings under the $297.9M NASA CLPS dual-mission award

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Specifications2

Payload capacity (Peregrine class)
175 kg (386 lb)
NASA CLPS task orders (Peregrine-2 and Peregrine-3)
$297.9M for two 2028 deliveries

Announced next steps from Voyager Technologies that mention Peregrine (lunar lander).

  1. 2028

    Integrate Astrobotic and execute Peregrine-2 and Peregrine-3 lunar deliveries

    With the Astrobotic acquisition closed on July 13, 2026, the unit has been rebranded Voyager Lunar Systems (Astrobotic CEO John Thornton remains in charge). NASA's June 30 Moon Base awards fund two Peregrine landers totaling $297.9M - Peregrine-2 and Peregrine-3 - each carrying three NASA payloads to the Gruithuisen Domes in 2028, with leftover commercial capacity still for sale. Watch for hardware and manifest updates on both flights and further CLPS task-order wins.

  1. Voyager completes Astrobotic buy, wins $298M NASA lunar deal

    Voyager Technologies closed its acquisition of lunar lander maker Astrobotic on July 13, paying $162 million in cash and stock plus $9 million in assumed debt, with up to $129 million more available in earnouts. Astrobotic now operates as Voyager Lunar Systems under CEO John Thornton, and NASA awarded the combined company a roughly $298 million task order for the Peregrine-2 mission, targeting a 2028 landing at the Gruithuisen Domes.

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