American Private Company's Lunar Rover Explodes in Earth's Atmosphere During Return from Space

Officials from the American space company Astrobotic stated on Thursday that after an unsuccessful mission to the Moon and loss of radio communication with the lunar rover during its return to Earth, the spacecraft exploded in the Earth's atmosphere moments before re-entry, 10 days after its launch from Florida. According to the Associated Press, the United States Space Command confirmed on Friday that Astrobotic's spacecraft exploded in the Earth's atmosphere during the final moments of its return after an unsuccessful lunar mission caused by a fuel leak. Based on this report, Astrobotic officials, after consulting with officials from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and government experts, decided to deliberately destroy their lunar rover to protect other spacecraft. The rover, named 'Hawk', was nearly two meters tall and, according to its experts, had successfully reached lunar orbit at a distance of about 390,000 kilometers from Earth before changing course for its return. This was the first American lunar rover launched into space in over half a century. Another lunar rover from a different private company is set to launch next month. NASA has paid millions of dollars to these two companies to conduct their lunar missions. A memorable day in space exploration; from the landing of Japan's 'Sniper' on the Moon to the flight of Turkey's first astronaut to the International Space Station. Elon Musk's rush to Mars comes at the expense of the lives and health of SpaceX employees. Images from the 'Euclid' telescope encourage astronomers to explore the 'dark universe'. NASA astronauts return to the Moon after half a century in 'Prada' brand uniforms. Long stops on the Moon and Mars have become possible; NASA has achieved technology for producing oxygen from the atmospheres of other planets.