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Adept_Cranberry_4550 t1_je9xhq1 wrote

They're not launching it. It is tagging along. Still neat.

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DanTrachrt t1_jeafziq wrote

That’s still “sending” it to the moon, no?

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IPDDoE t1_jeavn7a wrote

Agreed, but when I first read the title, my immediate thought was about how they would be able to launch something so small. The headline isn't misleading, but could be worded better imo

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Tempest1677 t1_jeazcah wrote

Familiarity with space and payloads of that size implies it is ridesharing.

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IPDDoE t1_jeb0j52 wrote

Well we all know how space enthusiasts are well known for reading Fortune.

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poop_to_live t1_jeb4chi wrote

Laughed out loud at this one

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IPDDoE t1_jec0f3e wrote

I appreciate that, nice to know I've brightened someone's day

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catdogs_boner t1_jecpwbv wrote

They're one of the commercial payloads aboard Astrobotic's Peregrine Lander.

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vipEmpire t1_jeavm7d wrote

Probably better to word it like "are having it sent" rather than "sending" which have different implications

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dern_the_hermit t1_jebdqq0 wrote

The wording's fine, guys. Just because someone is capable of misreading or reading too much into a headline that doesn't mean there's anything wrong with the headline. That's just language, and how people can sometimes parse the wrong thing from it. Communication isn't some contest to see who can have the least ambiguity.

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globular_fluster t1_jeb9s0b wrote

No. If you send something through the mail you didn't send it unless you drive the mail truck from your address to the recipient's.

Duh!

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mwthecool t1_jebdp3p wrote

The portion of the article including this tidbit was paywalled. What are they sending it with? I’m curious about FAA licensing for this thing.

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