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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In early 2022 ESA selected Lunar Logistics Services, a new space start-up based in France, and Astrobotic after a competitive tender to embark LandCam-X on Astrobotic’s second mission to the Moon planned for 2024.
Astrobotic and Lunar Logistics Services were competitively selected by the European Space Agency to fly the LandCam-X landing sensor camera to the Moon in 2024 on Astrobotic’s Griffin Mission One (GM1).
Astrobotic’s Griffin Mission One in 2024 will deliver NASA’s VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) to the South Pole of the Moon.
The European Space Agency selected Astrobotic and Lunar Logistics Services to fly the LandCam-X landing sensor camera to the Moon in 2024 on Astrobotic’s Griffin Mission One.
Astrobotic’s Griffin Mission One will deliver NASA’s Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) to the South Pole of the Moon in 2024.
In early 2022, ESA selected Lunar Logistics Services and Astrobotic after a competitive tender to embark LandCam-X on Astrobotic’s second mission to the Moon planned for 2024.
Astrobotic’s Griffin Mission One will deliver NASA’s Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) to the South Pole of the Moon in 2024.
ESA selected Lunar Logistics Services and Astrobotic in early 2022 after a competitive tender to embark LandCam-X on Astrobotic’s mission planned for 2024.
On 2022-09-22 at the 73rd International Astronautical Congress in Paris, Astrobotic and Lunar Logistics Services were selected by the European Space Agency to fly the LandCam-X landing sensor camera to the Moon in 2024 on Astrobotic’s Griffin Mission One.
Masten reached a stalking-horse agreement to sell substantially all its assets to Astrobotic for $4,200,000 that includes a $14,000,000 credit on a SpaceX launch contract.
Astrobotic won a NASA contract in August 2022 to develop solar panels optimized for use at the lunar south pole.
NASA delayed the VIPER launch by one year on 2022-07-18 and added $67,500,000 to Astrobotic’s CLPS task order, increasing its value to $320,400,000.
Astrobotic was awarded a follow-on $6,200,000 contract by NASA in August to further advance its VSAT systems.
Astrobotic unveiled its Peregrine lander at its Pittsburgh headquarters in April 2022 while the vehicle was still missing solar panels, fuel tanks and payloads.
NASA awarded Astrobotic a follow-on $6,200,000 contract in August to further advance Astrobotic's VSAT systems.
NASA awarded Astrobotic a $6,200,000 award on 2022-08-23 to develop and test prototypes of the VSAT solar array, one of three such awards the agency made for similar technologies.
NASA awarded Astrobotic a follow-on $6,200,000 contract in August 2022 to further advance its VSAT systems.
Astrobotic unveiled plans on 2022-09-19 to develop a commercial power service for the moon called LunaGrid.
Astrobotic plans its first operational LunaGrid system for 2028 and expects initial elements could be deployed mid-decade.
Astrobotic announced LunaGrid, a commercial power service for the poles of the Moon, at the 73rd International Astronautical Congress in Paris on 2022-09-19.