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 Technology received NASA CLPS contracts to launch spacecraft to the Moon using its Peregrine and Griffin landers.
Astrobotic Technology says the Chakram engine could boost engine efficiency by up to 15% while reducing engine size.
Astrobotic was supposed to fly the VIPER spacecraft on a CLPS mission.
Astrobotic received 60 responses from parties that wanted to fly after the VIPER mission was canceled.
Falcon Heavy’s manifest for this year includes ViaSat-3 to geostationary orbit and Astrobotic Technologies’ Griffin-1 to the Moon.
Astrobotic has integrated two solar panels onto Griffin and has one more to go.
Astrobotic’s first Peregrine task order, awarded in May 2019, was valued at $79.5 million for 14 NASA payloads.
NIRVSS flew successfully on Astrobotic’s Peregrine One mission in 2024.
Intuitive Machines, Firefly Aerospace, and Astrobotic are the three CLPS 1.0 incumbents with lunar surface track records competing for CX-2.
Astrobotic CEO John Thornton is Astrobotic Technology’s chief executive officer.
Astrobotic Technology, Firefly Aerospace, and Intuitive Machines are CLPS providers.
Astrobotic is conducting a back-to-back stretch of payload integrations on Griffin.
Thales Alenia Space awarded Astrobotic a contract to develop the wheels for the Multi-Purpose Habitation (MPH) lunar habitat.
Astrobotic’s wheel design for the Multi-Purpose Habitation (MPH) includes flexible elements in the tread to adapt to uneven lunar terrain.
Astrobotic will develop wheels for the Multi-Purpose Habitation (MPH) based on the wheels of its Astrobotic Mobility Platform rover.
Astrobotic’s wheel design for the Multi-Purpose Habitation (MPH) uses high-strength tensioned cables connecting the central axle to the outer rim.
Thales Alenia Space awarded a contract to Astrobotic to develop the wheels for the Multi-Purpose Habitation module.
The wheel Astrobotic is developing uses lightweight tensioned cables that connect the central hub to the outer rim to maintain strength while reducing overall mass.
During Phase II, Astrobotic and Carnegie Mellon University demonstrated the fully integrated DALEC system in simulation, an indoor laboratory environment, and an outdoor lunar-like test environment.
Astrobotic is evaluating next steps to further mature DALEC and explore a path toward a deployable product supporting future lunar missions and distributed PNT infrastructure.