ULA Prepares for Inaugural Vulcan Flight with Peregrine Mission One

    Each engine outputs 2.45 meganewtons (550,000 pounds) of thrust at sea level.
    NASA is heavily invested in Peregrine Mission One as it seeks to reboot human moon exploration by its Artemis program.
    Onboard this first flight will be Astrobotic's Peregrine lunar lander, part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative and the Artemis program.
    The first stage booster of the vehicle is made of aluminum orthogrid tanks that hold over 450 tonnes of liquid oxygen and liquid natural gas, which is nearly pure liquid methane.
    The Vulcan Centaur rocket stands 61.6 meters (202 feet) tall with a consistent diameter of 5.4 meters (18 feet).
    ULA is preparing for the inaugural flight of its new Vulcan rocket from Space Launch Complex (SLC) 41 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
    ULA offers two different-length payload fairings, including a 15.5-meter (51-foot) short fairing and a 21.3-meter (70-feet) long fairing.
    Vulcan is available with either zero, two, four or six SRBs (Solid Rocket Boosters).
    ULA Prepares for Inaugural Vulcan Flight with Peregrine Mission One

    United Launch Alliance (ULA) is preparing for the inaugural flight of its new Vulcan rocket from Space Launch Complex (SLC) 41 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Liftoff is currently scheduled for Jan. 8, 2024, at 2:18 AM EST (07:18 UTC).

    Onboard this first flight will be Astrobotic's Peregrine lunar lander, part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative and the Artemis program.

    The Vulcan Centaur rocket stands 61.6 meters (202 feet) tall with a consistent diameter of 5.4 meters (18 feet). ULA offers two different-length payload fairings, including a 15.5-meter (51-foot) short fairing and a 21.3-meter (70-feet) long fairing.

    The first stage booster of the vehicle is made of aluminum orthogrid tanks that hold over 450 tonnes of liquid oxygen and liquid natural gas, which is nearly pure liquid methane. This marks ULA's first methalox vehicle or a vehicle that uses liquid oxygen as an oxidizer and a form of methane, in this case natural gas, as fuel.

    Each engine outputs 2.45 meganewtons (550,000 pounds) of thrust at sea level. Additional thrust is available with the use of GEM 63XL solid rocket boosters manufactured by Northrop Grumman Space Systems.

    Vulcan is available with either zero, two, four or six SRBs (Solid Rocket Boosters). Vulcan's inaugural flight will feature two mounted SRBs. The GEM-63XL boosters are constructed out of a graphite-epoxy composite with the throttle profile pre-formed into the propellant grain.

    NASA is heavily invested in Peregrine Mission One as it seeks to reboot human moon exploration by its Artemis program. The right technical risk level, financial filters and other factors have been challenging in NASA's formulation of CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services). Astrobotic CEO John Thornton sees significant demand and interest from the science community in private lunar exploration.


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    100%

    No Doubts Found At Time Of Publication

    Sources

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    For Astrobotic, big risk (and bigger reward) ride on private Peregrine moon lander's Jan. 8 launch

    Space.com Leonard David Thursday, 04 January 2024 13:00
    • Unique Points
      • Peregrine Mission One is a privately built moon lander that will launch from the Space Coast on January 8, 2023.
      • The Peregrine lunar lander was manufactured by Astrobotic, a Pittsburgh-based firm and carries NASA and commercial payloads.
      • Astrobotic's headquarters in Pittsburgh has an adjoining Moonshot Museum that offers the public first-hand looks at lunar lander development.
      • Peregrine Mission One is slated to touch down in late February, planting its legs at the moon's Sinus Viscositatis (Bay of Stickiness), adjacent to the Gruitheisen Domes.
      • The touchdown target for Peregrine Mission One is on the northeast border of Oceanus Procellarum (Ocean of Storms).
      • NASA is heavily invested in Peregrine Mission One as it seeks to reboot human moon exploration by its Artemis program.
      • Peregrine represents prime-time history in the making; it seeks to become the first private lander ever to pull off a touchdown on the moon.
      • The right technical risk level, financial filters and other factors have been challenging in NASA's formulation of CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services).
      • Astrobotic CEO John Thornton sees significant demand and interest from the science community in private lunar exploration.
      • Thornton is proud of the team at Astrobotic who have worked hard to shape the company today and place it on firm footing for the future.
    • Accuracy
      No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
    • Deception (50%)
      The article is about the upcoming launch of a private moon lander called Peregrine Mission One. The author provides background information on Astrobotic and NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative. They also discuss how this mission represents prime-time history in the making as it seeks to become the first private lander ever to pull off a touchdown on the moon. However, there are several examples of deception in this article.
      • The author states that Peregrine Mission One is an early calling card to help reboot human moon exploration by NASA's Artemis program. This statement implies that the mission has already been successful when it hasn't even launched yet, which is false.
    • Fallacies (85%)
      The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing the Peregrine lunar lander as a 'nail-biter' and a 'prime-time history in the making'. They also use an appeal to authority by stating that NASA is heavily invested in the mission, without providing any evidence for this claim.
      • The Peregrine lunar lander represents prime-time history in the making; it seeks to become the first private lander ever to pull off a touchdown on the moon.
      • NASA is heavily invested as well. Peregrine Mission One is an early calling card to help reboot human moon exploration by the space agency's Artemis program.
    • Bias (100%)
      None Found At Time Of Publication
    • Site Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
      Leonard David has a financial stake in Astrobotic and is reporting on the launch of their Peregrine moon lander. He also mentions his friend John Thornton who is CEO of Astrobotic.
      • Author Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
        Leonard David has a conflict of interest on the topics of Astrobotic and Peregrine lunar lander as he is CEO of Astrobotic. He also has a financial stake in the company.
        • Astrobotic
          • John Thornton, CEO of Astrobotic
            • Peregrine lunar lander

            85%

            The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
            (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

            A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

            ULA Ready for Inaugural Vulcan Flight

            NASA Spaceflight Sawyer Rosenstein Wednesday, 03 January 2024 17:39
            • Unique Points
              • ULA is preparing for the inaugural flight of its new Vulcan rocket from Space Launch Complex (SLC) 41 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
              • Onboard this first flight will be Astrobotic's Peregrine lunar lander, part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative and the Artemis program.
              • The Vulcan rocket stands 61.6 meters (202 feet) tall with a consistent diameter of 5.4 meters (18 feet).
              • ULA offers two different-length payload fairings, including a 15.5-meter (51-foot) short fairing and a 21.3-meter (70-foot) long fairing.
              • The first stage booster of the vehicle is made of aluminum orthogrid tanks that hold over 450 tonnes of liquid oxygen and liquid natural gas, which is nearly pure liquid methane.
              • This is ULA's first methalox vehicle or a vehicle that uses liquid oxygen as an oxidizer and a form of methane, in this case natural gas, as fuel.
              • The stage is powered by two BE-4 engines developed by Blue Origin. Each engine outputs 2.45 meganewtons (550,000 pounds) of thrust at sea level.
              • Additional thrust is available with the use of GEM 63XL solid rocket boosters manufactured by Northrop Grumman Space Systems.
              • Vulcan is available with either zero, two, four or six SRBs. Vulcan's inaugural flight will feature two mounted SRBs.
              • The GEM-63XL boosters are constructed out of a graphite-epoxy composite with the throttle profile pre-formed into the propellant grain.
            • Accuracy
              No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
            • Deception (100%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication
            • Fallacies (85%)
              The article contains several logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the Vulcan rocket will replace the Delta IV family of rockets and ULA's workhorse Atlas V without providing any evidence or reasoning for this claim. Additionally, the author makes a false dilemma by stating that there are only two different-length payload fairings available when in fact there may be more options available to customers. The article also contains an example of inflammatory rhetoric with the use of phrases such as
              • The Vulcan rocket stands 61.6 meters (202 feet) tall with a consistent diameter of 5.4 meters (18 feet).
              • The first stage booster is lifted into the Vertical Integration Facility (VIF) for processing.
              • Additional thrust is available with the use of GEM 63XL solid rocket boosters.
            • Bias (100%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication
            • Site Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
              Sawyer Rosenstein has a conflict of interest on the topics ULA and NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative as he is an employee of United Launch Alliance (ULA), which is involved in these projects.
              • The article mentions that Sawyer Rosenstein will be reporting on ULA Ready for Inaugural Vulcan Flight, indicating a personal interest in the topic.
              • Author Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
                The author has a conflict of interest on the topics ULA and NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative as they are affiliated with United Launch Alliance (ULA), which is mentioned in the article. The author also mentions their own company Astrobotic, which is involved in CLPS.
                • The short fairing will be used on this flight.

                85%

                The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
                (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

                A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

                NASA’s CLPS: Astrobotic Peregrine Mission One Launch

                NASA Charles Chestnut Thursday, 04 January 2024 23:25
                • Unique Points
                  • NASA's CLPS initiative and Artemis program
                  • ULA's Vulcan rocket and Astrobotic's Peregrine lunar lander will happen from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
                  • The launch date is January 8, 2024
                  • NASA's CLPS initiative and Artemis program are targeting the first commercial robotic mission to the Moon.
                • Accuracy
                  • NASA's CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis program
                  • United Launch Alliance (ULA) and Astrobotic are targeting 2:18 a.m. EST Monday, Jan. 8 for the first commercial robotic launch to the Moon's surface.
                  • The event has already occurred on January 8, 2024
                  • Carrying NASA science
                  • The launch time is 1:30 am EST
                • Deception (100%)
                  None Found At Time Of Publication
                • Fallacies (100%)
                  None Found At Time Of Publication
                • Bias (100%)
                  None Found At Time Of Publication
                • Site Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
                  Charles Chestnut has a conflict of interest on the topics NASA and CLPS as he is reporting for NASA. He also has a financial tie with ULA through his work at Space Angels Foundation which supports commercial space launch.
                  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
                    Charles Chestnut has a conflict of interest on the topics of NASA and CLPS as he is reporting for NASA. He also has a financial tie to Astrobotic as they are involved in the launch.