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Earlier today, Astrobotic released the last two photos below showing that its Peregrine Moon lander continues to make progress as it will soon complete assembly in Pittsburgh, PA. Once construction is finished, the lunar spacecraft will begin pre-flight tests before heading out to Florida for its launch aboard a Vulcan Centaur rocket early next year.
Based on the illustration above, it appears that the last major components to be added are the front and rear enclosure decks, as well as the four legs to be reinstalled.
However, the five main engines and altitude control system thrusters aren't visible at the bottom of the lander in the two new images, so it seems like they might be a work in progress as well.
With that being said, it's still great to see the Peregrine lander take shape! And visible in the very last pic below is the student-built Iris Rover after it was attached to one of Peregrine's payload decks almost a year ago. This definitely has to be exciting news for Carnegie Mellon University...which constructed the four-wheeled lunar explorer!
Happy Friday.
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