The American lunar module Sapsan completed its mission without reaching the Moon | The science Posting in CHAT: Russia The American lunar lander Sapsan completed its mission without ever reaching the Moon. This was reported by representatives of the developer company Astrobotic. As noted in a message published on the company's official page on the social network X*, the module completed its mission ten days after launch and entered the atmosphere over the South Pacific Ocean. It is expected that details of the failed mission will be announced at a press conference on January 19. Let us remind you that the Vulcan launch vehicle, which was supposed to deliver cargo to the Moon, including the Sapsan module, launched on January 8 from the Cape Canaveral Cosmodrome in Florida. A few hours after separation from the carrier, the module experienced a failure of the propulsion system and a fuel leak. It was also previously reported that NASA delayed the launch of the Artemis 2 and Artemis 3 lunar missions by a year due to defects in the spacecraft. Source link Source link