Peregrine: Private Moon mission blasts off into space
The spacecraft is now flying solo on its way to the Moon (ESA/Nasa/The Open University/STFC RAL Space/Astrobotic)
The first US Moon mission since Apollo, carrying a piece of technology developed by UK scientists, has blasted off into space.
The Peregrine Mission One (PM1) – built by US space company Astrobotic – is set to become the first private probe to land on the lunar surface.
