Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic announces plans for mission to the moon
Astrobotic's first try at a moon landing ended in disappointment.As the company prepares to make another attempt, it has announced a new partnership for the upcoming mission. Astrobotic says its ...
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Europe signs contract for its 1st moon lander, Argonaut
Argonaut is designed to deliver supplies, infrastructure and payloads to the moon. It could survive for five years on the ...
Private FLIP moon rover replaces NASA's cancelled VIPER on 2025 lunar south pole mission
Astrolab's FLIP moon rover has replaced NASA's VIPER vehicle on the first-ever mission of Astrobotic's Griffin lunar lander, ...
NASA Gave Up a Ride to the Moon. This Startup’s Rover Took It.
After the space agency canceled its VIPER rover, an empty space was available on a private spacecraft that will still head to ...
Astrobotic secures new lunar payload after NASA nixed rover last year
Astrolab has a contract with SpaceX to transport a larger rover, the Flexible Logistics and Exploration rover, in December of ...
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Astrolab's FLIP rover joins Astrobotic's Griffin-1 As Primary Payload to the Moon
By deploying the FLIP rover on Griffin-1, we are advancing humanity's future on the Moon and enabling groundbreaking U.S.
After a wrenching decision by NASA, private lunar lander finds a new customer
However, in lieu of a mass simulator, Astrobotic wanted to see if it could find a more useful payload. So as the company's ...
Blue Origin’s latest rocket flight included a lunar-like experience
In a first, the Jeff Bezos-led spaceflight company simulated lunar gravity on a suborbital rocket to test various science payloads.
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NASA Seeks Industry Partner for VIPER Lunar Exploration
As part of NASA’s Artemis campaign, VIPER will be equipped with instruments to explore the lunar surface, particularly to ...
Blue Origin spacecraft successfully simulates moon’s gravity: See video of launch
Blue Origin's famed New Shepard spacecraft simulated the moon's low gravity on board its capsule during a brief flight ...
Space Coast launch schedule
The Space Coast set a new record in 2024 with 93 launches from all providers, building off the 72 orbital missions flown in 2023. With SpaceX’s continued pace, more launches from United Launch ...