ORLANDO, Fla. — While Astrobotic Technology’s moon landing hopes were dashed soon after liftoff this month from the Space Coast, the Peregrine lunar lander has continued to remain alive in its new role as a spacecraft despite continued warnings the vehicle would lose power. Notwithstanding the Peregrine’s tenacity, the Pittsburgh-based company that became the first to launch on one of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services contracts has opted to bring the lunar lander back to Earth to burn up in its atmosphere. The company announced the decision on Sunday after conferring with NASA and other…