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Draper Associates

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commercialFounded 1985
United States
www.draper.vc
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Draper calls the lander SERIES-2 and will deliver three experiments to Schrödinger Basin to collect seismic data, measure heat flow and electrical conductivity of the lunar subsurface, and measure electromagnetic phenomena created by solar wind and plasma interactions with the lunar surface.

Mentioned as: Draper AssociatesNarrative GeneralJul 21, 2022Draper wins NASA contract for farside lunar lander mission

Draper expanded its role to operation and maintenance of the TAK platform as part of a contract with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency.

Mentioned as: DraperOrg RelationshipMay 23, 2022Skyline Nav AI, Draper win contract with Air Force Research Lab

In the original Human Landing System competition that SpaceX won, Lockheed Martin was part of the National Team led by Blue Origin that also included Northrop Grumman and Draper.

Mentioned as: draperTechnical ProductApr 7, 2022Artemis lunar lander contenders revisit team rosters for round two

Draper Associates invested $650,000 in Aquarian Space to support plans to deploy Aquarian Space’s first lunar satellite in the first quarter of 2024.

Mentioned as: Draper AssociatesOrg RelationshipMar 18, 2022Another startup joins race to provide high-speed lunar communications

Aquarian Space raised a seed round led by Draper Associates.

Mentioned as: Draper AssociatesNarrative GeneralMar 17, 2022High-Speed Internet Development For The Solar System From Aquarian Space

Richard Linares is the Charles Stark Draper assistant professor of aeronautics and astronautics and the director of ARCLab.

Mentioned as: Draper AssociatesNarrative GeneralJan 4, 2022Op-ed | Is there enough room in space for tens of billions of satellites, as Elon Musk suggests? We don’t think so.

Alan Campbell is Program Manager, Space Systems Program Office at Draper and will present a keynote titled Exploring the Intersection of Technology at Geo Week on Sunday, 2022-02-06.

Mentioned as: DraperTechnical ProductNov 2, 2021Keynote lineup announced for Geo Week 2022

ispace is part of a team led by Draper that was selected by NASA to compete in the Commercial Lunar Payload Services Program.

Mentioned as: DraperOrg RelationshipOct 20, 2021Axiom Asia Private Capital invests in ispace’s Series C Extension Round

ispace is part of a Draper-led team selected by NASA to compete in the Commercial Lunar Payload Services program.

Mentioned as: DraperOrg RelationshipAug 25, 2021ispace Plans to Collaborate on Lunar Resources Extraction Rover with Haptic Robotic Arm and Mixed Reality (XR) Functions

ispace is part of a Draper-led team competing in NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program with ispace serving as a subcontractor and design agent to Draper.

Mentioned as: DraperOrg RelationshipAug 24, 2021ispace Unveils Next Generation Lunar Lander for its 3rd Lunar Mission Targeting 2024 Launch

ispace is part of a Draper-led team selected by NASA to compete in the Commercial Lunar Payload Services program.

Mentioned as: DraperOrg RelationshipAug 4, 2021ispace Raises $46 Million in Series C Funding with New Funds Going Toward Mission 2 & 3

ispace is part of a team led by Draper that was selected by NASA to compete in the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) Program.

Mentioned as: DraperOrg RelationshipDec 29, 2020ispace Raises $4.8 Million (USD) in Series B Funding Extension Round

ispace is part of a team led by Draper that was selected by NASA to compete in the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program.

Mentioned as: DraperOrg RelationshipDec 9, 2020ispace Unveils its “HAKUTO-R” Mission Control Center in Prime Location in Central Tokyo

ispace is part of a team led by Draper that was selected by NASA to compete in the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) Program.

Mentioned as: DraperOrg RelationshipDec 9, 2020SMBC Group Companies Become Corporate Partner of ispace’s HAKUTO-R Program

ispace is part of a team led by Draper that was selected by NASA to compete in the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program.

Mentioned as: DraperOrg RelationshipDec 4, 2020ispace Awarded Two Contracts by NASA for World’s First Commercial Transaction of Lunar Resources

The Blue Origin-led team includes Northrop Grumman developing the transfer element that moves the lander in lunar orbit and Draper providing the guidance and avionics.

Mentioned as: Draper AssociatesNarrative GeneralAug 20, 2020Blue Origin team delivers lunar lander mockup to NASA

Draper provides descent guidance and avionics to the Blue Origin-led HLS National Team.

Mentioned as: DraperOrg RelationshipAug 20, 2020Blue Origin-Led National Team Delivers Lunar Lander Engineering Mockup to NASA

ispace is part of a team led by Draper that was selected by NASA to compete in the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) Program.

Mentioned as: DraperOrg RelationshipAug 20, 2020ispace Raises $28 Million in Series B Funding; Announces Lunar Data Business

A Blue Origin-led national team that includes Draper, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman received a $579,000,000 NASA contract to design vehicles to land humans on the moon.

Mentioned as: Draper AssociatesOrg RelationshipAug 20, 2020U.S. military eyes a role in the great power competition for lunar resources

In 2018 ispace joined a Draper-led team that was selected by NASA to compete in the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) Program.

Mentioned as: Draper AssociatesNarrative GeneralJul 30, 2020Commercial Lunar Exploration Program “HAKUTO-R” Reveals Final Design and Plan for ‘Mission 1’ Lunar Lander
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