Astrobotic Technology
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NASA
Voyager awarded $298M NASA contract under completed Astrobotic acquisition
Voyager Technologies (NYSE: VOYG) has completed its acquisition of Astrobotic Technology, Inc. The close comes as NASA recently awarded two new lunar lander missions to the company and Griffin Mission One shipped to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory for environmental testing ahead of launch later this year.”As America marks 250 years, the next chapter of this nation’s leadership begins on the…
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Press Releases
Honda and Astrobotic Establish Joint Development Agreement to Explore Scalable Lunar Power Solutions
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. and Astrobotic Technology, Inc. today announced a joint development agreement aimed at developing a scalable and integrated power solution for sustained lunar surface missions. The joint feasibility study will explore how the Honda regenerative fuel cell (RFC) system can be integrated with Astrobotic’s Vertical Solar Array Technology (VSAT) and LunaGrid service to provide continuous power,…
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Press Releases
Andøya Space & Astrobotic Partnering for Reusable Rocket Launches
Andøya Space and Astrobotic Technology, Inc. are pleased to announce the signing of a Term Sheet for a Launch Site Agreement. This agreement marks a significant step towards enhancing commercial space capabilities in Europe, with Astrobotic utilizing Andøya Space as a launch and landing site for its Xodiac reusable rocket campaigns. Xodiac simulates lunar and planetary landings, tests flight systems and…
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Three Companies to Help NASA Advance Solar Array Technology for 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 Artemis missions, NASA will return humans to the Moon and establish a long-term presence near the lunar South Pole. A reliable, sustainable power source is required to support lunar habitats, rovers, and…
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More than 27,000 Civil Air Patrol Names Headed to the Moon
On Saturday, Major James Mathews of Civil Air Patrol (CAP) drove more than 300 miles to deliver a special microchip to space robotics company Astrobotic. This microchip, carrying 27,285 names, messages, and images, is set to be carried to the Moon later this year aboard Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander.The US Air Force Auxiliary, CAP partnered with the Cornell NanoScale Science and…
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NASA Announces New Partnerships for Commercial Lunar Payload Delivery Services
Nine U.S. companies now are eligible to bid on NASA delivery services to the lunar surface through Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) contracts, as one of the first steps toward long-term scientific study and human exploration of the Moon and eventually Mars. These companies will be able to bid on delivering science and technology payloads for NASA, including payload integration…
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