The lunar lander Peregrine from Pittsburgh space firm Astrobotic will not actually launch on Christmas Eve.

On December 24, the lander was supposed to take out from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, propelled by a United Launch Alliance-built Vulcan Centaur rocket.

Nevertheless, CEO of United Launch Alliance Tory Bruno announced on Sunday that regular problems with the ground infrastructure would cause the Vulcan rocket launch to be postponed. He stated that January 8 is the next launch window.
The car did well in the most recent testing, but Bruno stated on social media that there were issues with the ground system. There won’t be time for a thorough dress rehearsal before Christmas.

Astrobotic’s maiden launch will be of Peregrine. The business was established in 2007 and is based in a 47,000-square-foot building on Pittsburgh’s North Side’s North Lincoln Avenue.

NASA has granted Astrobotic a $79.5 million contract to transport scientific instruments to the moon’s northern region.

Peregrine will carry 21 payloads from NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services program as well as those from governments, businesses, and academic institutions when it launches. The lander itself has a cargo capacity of roughly 120 kilograms, or 265 pounds, and measures about 6 feet tall by 8 feet wide.