CubeRover, developed by Astrobotic, is a class of small, modular planetary rovers designed to reduce the cost and increase access to lunar exploration. These rovers are designed to carry scientific instruments and payloads on the Moon's surface, offering mobility as a service for technology demonstrations and scientific investigations. CubeRovers are customizable and scalable, using standard interfaces to simplify payload integration, and are compatible with multiple lunar landers. Key partners include NASA, with funding through SBIR and Tipping Point programs.
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Mission Control Space Services is flying its Benchmark for Engineering and Autonomous Capabilities in Operations and Navigation project on a CubeRover.
Astrobotic Technology expects CubeRover to launch on its Griffin-1 lunar mission this year.
Astrobotic Technology has developed the CubeRover platform.
CubeRover is intended to support science, commercial, and defense payloads.
Griffin-1 will also carry Astrobotic Technology's small rover CubeRover-1.
Griffin-1 is on a mission to deliver Astrolab’s FLIP CubeRover and additional payloads to the lunar surface.
The lander will also deliver two rovers: a CubeRover called Moonranger from Astrobotic and Canada’s first lunar rover through the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).
Bridgestone Corporation reached a collaboration agreement with Astrobotic Technology to jointly develop a lunar rover tire for the Astrobotic 24U CubeRover.
Astrobotic’s CubeRover completed more than 150 mobility tests inside a 120-ton enclosure designed to mimic the surface of the Moon.
Astrobotic and Mission Control announced on 2024-04-08 that they will use Mission Control’s Spacefarer software to operate Astrobotic’s first CubeRover.
Mission Control’s Spacefarer™ software platform will integrate with Astrobotic’s CubeRover to demonstrate real-time commanding and monitoring of a lunar rover.
Astrobotic’s CubeRover’s development has been backed by over $20 million in NASA awards.
Astrobotic’s CubeRover is designed to traverse multiple kilometers across planetary bodies and accommodate a vast variety of payloads.
Astrobotic’s CubeRover will travel to the lunar south pole on Astrobotic’s Griffin lander mission.
Astrobotic's CubeRover has been engineered to work alongside Astrobotic’s lunar landers for long-range communications.
The 6U CubeRover will be delivered on an upcoming Astrobotic lander mission as early as 2026.
Astrobotic was selected by NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research Sequential Phase II program to develop, test, and fly lunar night survival and communication technologies onboard its CubeRover platform.
Astrobotic was selected by NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Sequential Phase II program to develop, test, and fly lunar night survival and communication technologies onboard the company’s CubeRover platform.
Astrobotic was selected by NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research Sequential Phase II program to develop, test, and fly lunar night survival and communication technologies onboard its CubeRover platform.
Astrobotic has partnered with Hellenic Technology of Robotics to develop space-grade wheels for the CubeRover.