NASA Lunar Delivery Readiness on Peregrine Mission One (Jan. 05, 2024)

NASA holds a virtual audio-only media teleconference to confirm the NASA payloads flying onboard Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander as part of the agency’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis program are go for launch. Participants include:  Joel Kearns, deputy associate administrator for Exploration, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters  Ryan Watkins, program scientist, Exploration Science Strategy and Integration Office, NASA Headquarters  John Thornton, CEO, Astrobotic  Gary Wentz, vice president, Government and Commercial Programs, ULA  Melody Lovin, launch weather officer, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s 45th Weather Squadron