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 completed a hot-fire test campaign for its Chakram rotating detonation rocket engine on Friday, April 24.
Astrobotic is developing the Chakram engine to support high-efficiency lunar landers and orbital transfer vehicles in cislunar space.
Astrobotic expects the Chakram engine to increase payload capacity for commercial deliveries to the lunar surface.
Astrobotic’s Chakram development program has been funded through two NASA Small Business Innovation Research awards and a Space Act Agreement with NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center.
Astrobotic tested its Chakram rotating detonation rocket engine at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
Astrobotic's RDRE program was supported by a small team with a limited budget.
Astrobotic integrated its patented PermiAM technology into the Chakram engine hardware.
Astrobotic will focus future Chakram development on regenerative cooling, thrust modulation, and mass reduction.
Astrobotic plans to integrate RDRE propulsion technology into future Griffin-class lunar landers, Xodiac and Xogdor reusable rockets, and an orbital transfer vehicle under development.
Astrobotic intends to mature the Chakram technology for its Griffin-class lunar landers and its Xodiac and Xogdor reusable rockets.
Astrobotic co-developed PermiAM with Elementum3D.
Astrobotic conducted the Chakram hot-fire test campaign at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
Astrobotic Technology’s Peregrine Mission-1 reentered Earth’s atmosphere in 2024 after several issues prevented a lunar landing attempt.
Astrobotic Technology conducted the NASA-supported Chakram hotfire tests on a budget of less than $1.5 million.
Astrobotic Technology has two Chakram engine prototypes.
Astrobotic Technology’s Chakram engine is a rotating detonation rocket engine designed for cislunar and logistics missions.
Astrobotic Technology says the Chakram engine could cut costs and increase capacity on future cislunar missions.
Astrobotic Technology plans to add its RDRE engine tech to Griffin, the reusable rockets Xodiac and Xogdar, and a future OTV.
Astrobotic Technology’s Griffin Mission-1 will carry Astrobotic’s FLIP rover and OIP Sensor Systems’ LandCam-X for ESA.
Astrobotic Technology conducted a 300-second continuous burn test of one Chakram engine prototype at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.