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First US lunar lander in five decades blasts off on private mission



The first American spacecraft to attempt to land on the Moon in more than half a century blasted off early Monday — but this time, private industry is leading the charge.

A brand new rocket, United Launch Alliance‘s Vulcan Centaur, lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 2:18 am (7:18 GMT) for its maiden voyage, carrying Astrobotic’s Peregrine Lunar Lander, with touchdown scheduled for mid-February.



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