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 has been selected by NASA to deliver the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) to the south pole of the Moon in 2023.
In May 2019 NASA issued the first two CLPS task orders to Astrobotic and Intuitive Machines for landers scheduled to launch in 2021.
Astrobotic will provide end-to-end delivery for VIPER on board the company’s Griffin lunar lander through a $199,500,000 contract awarded under the NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services program.
NASA selected Astrobotic to deliver the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) to the surface of the moon in late 2023.
NASA selected Astrobotic in May 2019 for a $79,500,000 contract to deliver payloads to the Moon in 2021.
Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander delivers payloads to the Moon for $1,200,000 per kilogram.
Astrobotic's Peregrine lunar lander delivers payloads to the Moon for companies, governments, universities, non-profits, and individuals for $1,200,000 per kilogram.
NASA awarded Astrobotic a $79,500,000 contract in May 2019 to deliver payloads to the Moon in 2021.
Spacebit has approved the design for a 1.3-kilogram rover named Asagumo scheduled to fly in 2021 on Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander.
Astrobotic received a CLPS task order in May 2019 to fly the Peregrine lander and plans to launch Peregrine in 2021 on the first flight of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket.
NASA selected Astrobotic, Intuitive Machines, and Orbit Beyond for initial CLPS awards in May 2019.
Astrobotic and Intuitive Machines are planning to launch their CLPS missions in 2021.
Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander delivers payloads to the Moon for companies, governments, universities, non-profits, and individuals for $1,200,000 per kilogram.
NASA selected Astrobotic in May 2019 for a $79,500,000 contract to deliver payloads to the Moon in 2021.
The January 2020 CLPS task order to deliver eight science payloads to the Moon in 2022 was similar to missions NASA awarded to Astrobotic and Intuitive Machines for 2021 lander missions.
Many elements of Griffin have a foundation in Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander, which is set to launch later in 2021.
Astrobotic is developing the Peregrine lunar lander to deliver payloads to the Moon for companies, governments, universities, non-profits, and individuals for $1,200,000 per kilogram.
Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander will deliver the first collection of NASA payloads in the Summer of 2021.
NASA selected Astrobotic in May 2019 for a $79,500,000 contract to deliver payloads to the Moon in 2021.
CLPS Task Order 19C covered a smaller lunar lander mission similar to the May 2019 awards to Astrobotic and Intuitive Machines to carry NASA-selected payloads to the lunar surface.