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After a wrenching decision by NASA, private lunar lander finds a new customer

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In January , a lunar lander company's first spacecraft launched after years of delays.

But within hours of launch, the Peregrine spacecraft developed a propellant leak in its propulsion system.

This immediately raised questions about Astrobotic 's next mission, the Griffin lander.

NASA canceled the mission in September citing rising costs for VIPER and uncertainty about Griffin 's readiness.

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