Lunar Outpost is a private space company specializing in space robotics, lunar surface mobility, and space resource utilization. As a leading developer of advanced robotic systems for extreme environments, Lunar Outpost is known for its Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform (MAPP) rover, the first commercial rover to operate on the Moon. The company is also involved in NASA's Artemis Program, developing a Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) in collaboration with partners like General Motors and Goodyear, and has contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense, the Australian Government, and the Luxembourg Space Agency. Key partners and customers include NASA, Nokia, Intuitive Machines, and MIT.
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Lunar Outpost has eight contracted lunar and cislunar missions before 2030.
Lunar Outpost has received over US$1.5 million in initial delivery orders under NASA’s Lunar Terrain Vehicle Services program.
Lunar Outpost's Antwerp expansion is intended to access European Space Agency supply chains and regional engineering talent.
Investor interest in Lunar Outpost's Series B reportedly reached $90 million, but the company capped the raise at $30 million.
Lunar Outpost secured a US$2.5 million U.S. Air Force R&D contract.
Lunar Outpost's Series B included Type One Ventures, Eniac Ventures, Promus Ventures, and Reliable Equity.
Lunar Outpost's cumulative venture funding is approximately US$52 million.
Lunar Outpost closed a $30 million Series B funding round led by Industrious Ventures.
Lunar Outpost raised an estimated US$10 million Series A in November 2024.
Lunar Outpost is expanding its sensor design and engineering footprint in Antwerp, Belgium.
MDA Space, Leidos, General Motors, and Goodyear are partners in Lunar Outpost’s Lunar Dawn consortium.
Lunar Outpost received a US$850,000 NASA STTR Phase II award.
Lunar Outpost is the prime contractor for the Lunar Dawn team developing a human-rated lunar terrain vehicle for NASA’s Artemis program.
Lunar Outpost will use its Series B capital to scale the Starweave swarm software and the Stargate command-and-control platform.
Lunar Outpost's Oceania subsidiary co-leads the ELO2 Consortium, which won an A$42 million project to deliver Australia’s first lunar rover.
The Lunar Dawn lunar terrain vehicle is being developed under a dual-use model that will allow Lunar Outpost to operate it commercially for private clients when NASA astronauts do not require it.
Lunar Outpost has six signed contracts for cislunar missions for the next few years.
Industrious Ventures led Lunar Outpost’s $30 million Series B round.
Lunar Outpost is awaiting NASA’s supplier decision for the Lunar Terrain Vehicle Services contract.
Lunar Outpost raised a $30 million Series B to accelerate production of lunar rovers for Moon mobility missions.