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By Ezzy Pearson\n <\/p>

Published: Monday, 08 January 2024 at 11:25 AM<\/p>

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Peregrine Mission One, a lunar landing mission<\/a> from private spaceflight company Astrobotic<\/a> and partially funded by NASA<\/a>, is launched on Monday 8 January 2024.<\/p>

The spacecraft is due to fly to the Moon and enter orbit, before the Peregrine lander sets down on the lunar surface in late February 2024.<\/p>

If successful, it will be the first time a private company has landed on the Moon.<\/p>

The Peregrine lander is a cargo transport craft, capable of carrying multiple payloads from different clients to the surface at the same time.<\/p>

Peregrine Mission One is funded in part by NASA\u2019s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) programme. CLPS contracts private companies to help transport equipment to the Moon.<\/p>

Peregrine lander being prepared for launch. The lander measures 1.9m high and 2.5m wide. Credit: Astrobotic.<\/figcaption><\/figure>

The mission is carrying several NASA experiments.<\/p>

These aim to pave the way for the Artemis programme<\/a>, which hopes to set humans on the lunar surface by the end of the decade.<\/p>

The lander carries a range of other payloads, including a lunar rover, scientific experiments, messages from Earth and even human remains.<\/p>

Astrobotic are already well underway with planning their next mission: transporting NASA\u2019s Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER)<\/a> to the lunar south pole on board their larger Griffin landing platform.<\/p>

When did Peregrine Mission One launch?<\/strong><\/h2>
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Peregrine Mission One successfully launched on 8 January 2024. Credit: NASA TV<\/figcaption><\/figure>

Peregrine Mission One launched on 8 January at 02:18am EST (07:18 GMT).<\/p>

It launched on board a Vulcan rocket from United Launch Alliance<\/a> from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral in Florida<\/a>.<\/p>

Peregrine will check out its systems in low-Earth orbit before continuing its journey on to the Moon.<\/p>

After arriving, it will enter into lunar orbit and prepare for landing on the Moon\u2019s surface.<\/p>

Where to watch the Peregrine Mission One launch<\/strong><\/h2>

The landing was livestreamed on NASA TV and you can watch the replay below.<\/p>