Equinox (Nox), a #peregrine falcon whose life has been chronicled on a popular web cam feed, was released to the wild Friday, Oct 18, after suffering a broken wing in July. His release within the East Bay Regional Parks occurred roughly three months after his surgery and recovery at the California Raptor Center, a program of the UC Davis School of Veterinary.Medicine. https://yubanet.com/enviro/famed-peregrine-falcon-nox-healed-and-flying-free/
Tests of a spare pressure control valve confirmed it could leak after engineers subjected it to vibrations like those it would experience during a rocket launch.
"It's pretty much no different than when your sink starts to drip in your kitchen. Water gets through the seal and comes out the other side. In this case, it’s #helium and it's high pressure, so it's much harder to confine." https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/08/astrobotics-lander-didnt-make-it-to-the-moon-because-of-a-failed-valve/
Astrobotic’s lander didn’t make it to the Moon because of a failed valve - Enlarge / Astrobotic's Peregrine lander, with some of its propellants v... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=2045535 #commercialspace #astrobotic #peregrine #science #griffin #space #viper #clps #moon #nasa
PEREGRINE: MISSION 1
AUGUST 2024
Post-Mission Report
https://www.astrobotic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/PM1_Post-Mission-Report_2024-1.pdf
10:28 Now there are two eggs in the nest at 367 Collins. Ten minutes ago there was only one.
Hopefully not "breaking" news.
民間初の月面着陸機が失敗した理由
https://www.space.com/peregrine-lunar-lander-failure-why
長い旅の末、月に向かったPeregrineが失敗。Astrobotic Technologyが故障原因の分析を行い、圧力ヘリウム制御バルブの不具合(PCV2)が判明。新たな月着陸機Griffinの開発に着手。 #NASA #ロケット #Peregrine
@astrobotic In the spirit of increasing the likelihood of future mission success for all, today we published our #Peregrine Post-Mission Report.
The report includes an overview of the mission, anomaly findings, and a path forward. We are on the brink of an exciting and sustainable lunar future, and Astrobotic will continue reaching for the Moon.
These babies are too much. Help give them names. https://outdoornebraska.gov/learn/nebraska-wildlife/nebraska-animals/birds/peregrine-falcons/peregrine-falcon-chicks-naming-contest/ #Peregrine #Nebraska
A fluffy #peregrine falcon chick is tagged by wildlife officials in Newburyport, Massachusetts, US. Fifty years ago the birds were nearly extinct in the state, but now there are at least 45 pairs. Six peregrine nests can be observed on webcams
Photograph: Cj Gunther/EPA