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’s Peregrine lunar lander delivers payloads to the Moon for companies, governments, universities, non-profits, and individuals at a price of $1,200,000 per kilogram.
Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander will launch from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
Astrobotic selected United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket to launch its Peregrine lunar lander to the Moon in 2021.
NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program selected Astrobotic to deliver up to 14 NASA payloads to the Moon on its Peregrine lunar lander in 2021.
NASA awarded Astrobotic a $79,500,000 CLPS contract in May 2019 to deliver payloads to the Moon in 2021.
NASA selected Astrobotic to deliver up to 14 payloads to the lunar surface.
NASA awarded Astrobotic, Intuitive Machines and OrbitBeyond awards in May to carry as many as 23 payloads to the surface of the moon on three commercial missions scheduled for launch between September 2020 and July 2021.
Astrobotic Technology spun out of Carnegie Mellon University in 2007 to compete for the Google Lunar X Prize.
Astrobotic won a $79,500,000 NASA contract in May to send 14 payloads to the moon on its Peregrine lander in July 2021.
Astrobotic and Intuitive Machines received CLPS task orders alongside OrbitBeyond and were planning lander missions in 2021.
OrbitBeyond, Astrobotic, and Intuitive Machines received NASA contracts on 2019-05-31 to carry experiments and other payloads to the Moon.
Astrobotic’s lunar lander Peregrine delivers payloads to the Moon 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.
NASA’s Lunar Surface and Instrumentation and Technology Payload (LSITP) program selected Astrobotic and Carnegie Mellon University to develop MoonRanger and awarded $5,600,000 for the effort.
Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander is scheduled to fly in 2021 to demonstrate cislunar service capabilities relevant to Griffin and Polaris.
Astrobotic offers Peregrine payload delivery services to the Moon at a price of $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 NASA study contract awarded to Astrobotic will analyze how Astrobotic’s medium lunar lander Griffin and rover Polaris could deliver volatile-detecting payloads to the lunar South Pole.
Astrobotic planned to launch its Peregrine lander in June 2021 and land in July 2021.
Astrobotic charges $1,200,000 per kilogram to deliver payloads to the Moon on the Peregrine lander.