Moon lander: what went wrong?
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The launch
The 1.2-tonne lander launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida on Monday, carried into space on the commercial rocket
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Journey to the moon
It was scheduled to hold its orbit before landing on the Moon, however technical issues developed soon after Peregrine separated from its launch rocket
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"No chance" of landing
A leak means the lander has struggled to keep its solar panels pointing towards the Sun. Its thrusters are being used to maintain alignment, but are rapidly burning fuel