Astrobotic is a private American company specializing in space robotics and lunar missions. As a lunar logistics provider, they design and manufacture lunar landers like Peregrine and Griffin, capable of carrying payloads to the Moon's surface. Astrobotic works with NASA through the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program, as well as with other commercial and government partners, to facilitate space exploration and technology demonstration. The company aims to make space missions more accessible and affordable.
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Astrobotic received a CLPS task order in May 2019 valued at $79,500,000 to carry up to 14 payloads to the moon.
Astrobotic's Mission Control Center will take control of Peregrine once it separates from the ULA rocket.
Astrobotic will attempt a soft landing at the Gruithuisen Domes and support lunar surface payload operations for approximately 10 days.
Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander arrived at a payload processing facility at Cape Canaveral operated by Astrotech on 2023-10-31.
Astrobotic's Mission Control Center will take control of Peregrine after its separation from the ULA rocket.
Astrobotic will attempt a soft landing at the Gruithuisen Domes on the lunar surface.
Astrobotic has successfully completed a battery of industry-standard acceptance testing for Peregrine.
Astrobotic announced that the Peregrine lunar lander has arrived safely in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Astrobotic will support lunar surface payload operations for approximately 10 days after the landing.
Astrobotic’s Peregrine is scheduled to launch on 2023-12-24 on the inaugural flight of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur.
As of 2023-10-27, Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander had left its Pittsburgh headquarters and was en route to Florida for pre-launch processing.
Astrobotic's Peregrine lander is ready to launch to the Moon as soon as December 2023.
Astrobotic's launch of the Peregrine lander is dependent on United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur rocket, which has experienced delays.
Astrobotic’s next Xodiac campaign will provide flight testing for the three winning teams of the TechLeap Prize managed by NASA’s Flight Opportunities program.
Astrobotic’s Space Robotics department will use a 2024 Xodiac campaign to test a hazard detection and avoidance system intended to guide the Griffin lander to a soft landing on the Moon’s south pole in late 2024.
Astrobotic completed a flight test campaign for the University of Central Florida (UCF) last week at the company’s facility in Mojave, CA.
Astrobotic’s next Xodiac campaign will provide flight testing for the three winning teams of the TechLeap Prize managed by NASA’s Flight Opportunities program.
Astrobotic’s Space Robotics campaign will test a hazard detection and avoidance system intended to guide the Griffin lander to a soft landing on the Moon’s south pole in late 2024.
Astrobotic’s 2024 Space Robotics campaign will test a hazard detection and avoidance system intended to help guide the Griffin lander to a soft landing on the Moon’s south pole in late 2024.
Astrobotic is close to beginning hot-fire testing of the methane/liquid oxygen engine that will power Xogdor with a goal of a first launch in early 2025.