Astrobotic lunar lander unveiled in Pennsylvania

Astrobotic, a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania company, unveiled its lunar lander named Peregrine Wednesday.

Peregrine is set to be the first U.S. lunar lander to touch down on the Moon since the Apollo missions nearly 50 years ago.Peregrine's unveiling took place at Astrobotic's headquarters, an approximately 50,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility dedicated to developing and operating lunar spacecraft.Its unveiling is a sign of Peregrine's state of readiness as it moves closer to its launch date, scheduled for the fourth quarter of this year.NASA administrator, Bill Nelson, said Peregrine will play a major role in the return to the Moon.