This was done through a statement on the company’s social media sites Astrobotic Posted an update to Peregrine's shipWhich carries with it the Mexican space project BeehiveAnd it will enter the Earth this Thursday to ignite.
“Peregrin has been in space for 10 days and 8 hours and is about 30,000 miles above Earth, continuing its controlled return. The trajectory follows the planned path toward a safe zone over open waters in the South Pacific Ocean.
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The company explained in its message that the ship is stable and operating according to expectations. He added: “We are in contact with the relevant government authorities to keep them informed of the ship's location and planned route, which has not changed.”
The company also shared a photo of the ship's return to Earth, and explained that this was achieved by rotating the ship relative to the sun.
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“The team rotated the spacecraft to reposition it relative to the Sun and concealed it behind the thin support of the charging pad to the left of Earth, creating starburst effects on the spacecraft and revealing the Earth’s crescent.” Read the statement.
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For its part, the Nuclear Research Institute shared a topic on the X website, where they shared a photo of the ship in space and announced that they are working on the second part of the Colmena project.
The institute thanked everyone who participated in the mission, and said that it “taught us the way to the moon.”
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