United Launch Alliance (ULA) is nearing completion of the development of the next-generation Vulcan Centaur launch vehicle and sets path for its first launch early next year. ULA is proceeding […]
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Astrobotics in league with Lunar Logistics Services to fly an ESA payload to the Moon
Astrobotic and Lunar Logistics Services (LLS) have been competitively selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to fly an innovative, landing sensor camera, called LandCam-X, to the Moon in 2024 […]
Astrobotic’s commercial LunaGrid power service for the Moon is announced
Astrobotic has announced LunaGrid, a commercial power service for the poles of the Moon — LunaGrid is a power generation and distribution service that will deliver power by the watt […]
Astrobotic acquires Masten Space Systems
Astrobotic has acquired Masten Space Systems, including that firm’s heritage of more than 600 vertical takeoff and landing (VTVL) rocket flights. — this acquisition also includes Masten’s portfolio of advanced […]
Astrobotic’s CubeRover Survive-The-Lunar-Night Mission selected by NASA
Astrobotic has been 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 […]
NASA selects 3 companies to assist with advanced solar array tech for the Moon
NASA has selected three companies to further advance work on deployable solar array systems that will help power the agency’s human and robotic exploration of the Moon under Artemis. Through […]
Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander completes JPL Deep Space Network ground testing successfully
Last month, the Deep Space Network (DSN) from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) successfully completed end-to-end test communications with Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander. These tests demonstrated compatibility with space-to-ground communications […]