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 $79,500,000 to carry up to 14 payloads to the crater Lacus Mortis.
Astrobotic was selected by NASA in May 2019 for a $79,500,000 contract to deliver payloads to the Moon in 2021.
Astrobotic secured a $79,500,000 firm fixed price contract from NASA to deliver science, exploration, and technology demonstration payloads to the Moon.
Astrobotic was selected by NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program to deliver 14 payloads to the Moon on its Peregrine lunar lander in July 2021.
Astrobotic was selected by Canadensys Aerospace to fly Canadensys’ lunar science and technology payload on Astrobotic’s first mission to the Moon in 2021.
Astrobotic’s first lander mission, scheduled for launch in early 2021, is intended to operate for only eight Earth days and is not designed to survive a lunar night.
The SETI Institute and Astrobotic Technology, Inc. successfully mapped the interior of an ice-rich lava tube in Iceland using a LiDAR-equipped drone.
Astrobotic has developed a custom navigation software product called AstroNav for autonomous exploration and mapping of subterranean environments.
Astrobotic is developing advanced space robotics capabilities for lunar operations, including terrain relative navigation and mobile robotics.
Astrobotic's lunar lander, Peregrine, is designed to deliver payloads to the Moon at a price of $1.2 million per kilogram.
The Astrobotic drone was able to map the Lofthellir Lava Tube in 3D within minutes.
CLPS will leverage private sector services, including those offered by Astrobotic, to deliver cargo shipments to the Moon.
Astrobotic has been selected as a 10-year provider to deliver NASA payloads to the Moon through the Commercial Lunar Payload Services program.
Goonhilly Earth Station Limited of the United Kingdom is a member of the ESA study team led by Airbus and Astrobotic.
A team led by Airbus has been competitively selected by the European Space Agency to study delivery of a payload package onboard Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander around 2025.
Astrobotic is the only company selected by both NASA CLPS and by Airbus for this competitively awarded ESA mission study.
Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander delivers payloads to the Moon at a price of $1,200,000 per kilogram.
Astrobotic’s lunar lander Peregrine delivers payloads to the Moon at a price of $1,200,000 per kilogram.
As Vice President of Future Missions and Technology, Jeffrey Apeldoorn will lead a portfolio of technology developments that includes Astrobotic’s $10,000,000 NASA Tipping Point award for precision planetary landing.
Jeffrey Apeldoorn will lead proposal efforts, direct novel research, and manage technical proposal teams at Astrobotic.