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Astrobotic completes Peregrine testing
Astrobotic Technologies said that it has completed testing of its Peregrine lunar lander and it ready to ship it to Cape Canaveral for launch.
Astrobotic lander undergoes tests ahead of launch
Astrobotic’s first lunar lander has passed a key set of acceptance tests, keeping the spacecraft on schedule for a launch in early 2023.
Blue Origin and Dynetics bidding on second Artemis lunar lander
Teams led by Blue Origin and Dynetics, runners-up in NASA’s first competition to develop a lander to transport astronauts to the lunar surface, have submitted proposals for a NASA competition to select a second lander.
Canadian startup developing lunar rover to deliver power
A Canadian startup is developing a rover it plans to launch to the moon in the next few years to provide power to other spacecraft on the lunar surface.
Astrobotic announces plans for lunar power service
Astrobotic unveiled plans Sept. 19 to develop a commercial power service for the moon that the company argues is essential for creating long-term infrastructure on the lunar surface.
Court approves sale of Masten assets to Astrobotic
A federal bankruptcy court approved the sale of nearly all the assets of Masten Space Systems, a company developing a lunar lander for a NASA mission, to another lander developer, Astrobotic.
Astrobotic wins NASA funding for CubeRover mission
Astrobotic, a company developing landers and other lunar technologies, has secured NASA funding to fly a small rover on a future mission to test its ability to survive the lunar night.
Astrobotic bids for Masten Space Systems assets
Astrobotic Technology, a lunar lander developer, has made a formal bid for “substantially all” of the assets of Masten Space Systems, another lander company that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month.
Draper wins NASA contract for farside lunar lander mission
NASA awarded a contract to Draper to send three science instruments to the far side of the moon through a commercial payload delivery program.
NASA delays VIPER lunar rover launch by a year
NASA has delayed the launch of an ice-prospecting lunar rover by a year to perform more testing of its commercial lander, the agency announced July 18.
