Pittsburgh Company Gives Up On Moon Landing

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A crippling fuel leak has forced a U.S. company to give up on landing a spacecraft on the moon. Astrobotic Technology’s lander began leaking fuel shortly after Monday’s launch from Florida. The spacecraft also encountered problems with its solar panel. The company said Tuesday that the goal now is to keep the lander operating as long as possible in space, in order to learn as much as possible for its next mission. A second lander from a Houston company is due to launch next month. Only four countries have successfully landed on the moon.