Context:
U.S moon landing attempt due to lack of fuel got doomed.
About Peregrine Mission I:
- Also called Peregrine Lunar Lander flight 01
- Aim – To explore Moon’s Bay of Stickness
Bay of Stickiness (also known as Sinus Viscositatis region), an area on moon, lies adjacent to Gruitheisen Domes near Oceanus Procellarum, or Ocean of Storms.
- Built by Astrobiotic Technology
- Part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services
- 1st U.S built lunar lander – launched from Apollo program
- Payload – 90 kg
- Goals of Mission:
- Lunar exploration – Analyse lunar exosphere
- Lunar experimentation – assess thermal properties and hydrogen content
- Magnetic field studies
Source: The Hindu
Previous Year Question
What is the purpose of the US Space Agency’s Themis Mission, which was recently in the news?
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2008 Prelims]
(a) To study the possibility of life on Mars
(b) To study the satellites of Saturn
(c) To study the colourful display of high latitude skies
(d) To built a space laboratory to study the stellar explosions
Answer: (c)
