Astrobotic Technology Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com/tag/astrobotic-technology/ Covering the business and politics of space Sun, 26 Oct 2025 14:22:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-SN_forza_star-32x32.png Astrobotic Technology Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com/tag/astrobotic-technology/ 32 32 80681979 Astrobotic delays Griffin-1 lander mission to mid-2026 https://spacenews.com/astrobotic-delays-griffin-1-lander-mission-to-mid-2026/ https://spacenews.com/astrobotic-delays-griffin-1-lander-mission-to-mid-2026/#respond Sun, 26 Oct 2025 14:22:34 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=557741 Griffin-1

Astrobotic Technology says it now plans to launch its large lunar lander carrying a commercial rover no earlier than mid-2026.

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]]> https://spacenews.com/astrobotic-delays-griffin-1-lander-mission-to-mid-2026/feed/ 0 557741 Astrobotic Collaborates with NASA for TechRise Student Challenge https://spacenews.com/astrobotic-collaborates-with-nasa-for-techrise-student-challenge/ Mon, 21 Aug 2023 14:19:23 +0000 https://spaceref.com/?p=210465 Astrobotic’s Xodiac rocket-powered lander taking off from test pad in Mojave, CA

Astrobotic’s Propulsion and Test division (P&T), formerly Masten Space Systems, is collaborating with NASA’s Flight Opportunities Program to bring the 2023 TechRise Challenge to students in grades six through 12. […]

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]]> 210465 Three Companies To Help NASA Advance Solar Array Technology On The Moon https://spacenews.com/three-companies-to-help-nasa-advance-solar-array-technology-on-the-moon/ Tue, 23 Aug 2022 20:33:40 +0000 https://spaceref.com/?p=202492 Vertical solar arrays, pictured in this illustration, will help power exploration of the Moon under Artemis. Credits: NASA

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 […]

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]]> 202492 Astrobotic’s Wireless Charging System for the Moon Can Survive Lunar Night https://spacenews.com/astroboticaeurs-wireless-charging-system-for-the-moon-can-survive-lunar-night/ Thu, 16 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=86835 A wireless charging system developed by Astrobotic and WiBotic, with assistance from Bosch, the University of Washington (UW), and the NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC), successfully passed testing to prove […]

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]]> 86835 Astrobotic Wins $1.5M to Mature Satellite Servicing and Hazard Detection Systems for Space https://spacenews.com/astrobotic-wins-15m-to-mature-satellite-servicing-and-hazard-detection-systems-for-space/ Thu, 12 May 2022 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=86486 (Above) Example LiDAR Reconstruction of Spacecraft (Simulated); this mapping will be generated by Astrobotic’s algorithms to enable satellite servicing and hazard detection. Astrobotic has won two NASA Small Business Innovation […]

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]]> 86486 Astrobotic Unveils Peregrine Lunar Lander Flight Model https://spacenews.com/astrobotic-unveils-peregrine-lunar-lander-flight-model/ Wed, 20 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=86274 Pictured: John Thornton, Astrobotic CEO, with Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander Pittsburgh, PA – April 20, 2022 – Astrobotic unveiled the flight model of its Peregrine lunar lander on Wednesday morning during […]

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]]> 86274 Tune in Tomorrow – LIVE STREAM Peregrine Unveiling & NASA experts https://spacenews.com/tune-in-tomorrow-live-stream-peregrine-unveiling-nasa-experts/ Tue, 19 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=86260 Tune in on Wednesday, April 20th from 3:00pm-3:30pmEST. WATCH LIVE: APRIL 203:00pm-3:30pm EST  Tune in to see flight hardware from the never-before-seen Peregrine lunar lander.  WHO: Speakers include: CEO, Astrobotic, John Thornton Founding […]

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]]> 464824 Griffin Lunar Test Model Complete https://spacenews.com/griffin-lunar-test-model-complete/ Thu, 17 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=85783 With this major milestone complete, the Structural Test Model for the largest lunar lander since the Apollo Lunar Module is now headed for environmental testing. Astrobotic’s second lunar lander mission, […]

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]]> 85783 Astrobotic’s Hazard Detection System to Take Flight https://spacenews.com/astroboticaeurs-hazard-detection-system-to-take-flight/ Tue, 28 Dec 2021 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=85427 Astrobotic announced today it was selected to receive funding for its LiDAR-based Hazard Detection sensor (LHD) as part of the NASA Flight Opportunities TechFlights solicitation. This LHD sensor will assist […]

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]]> 85427 Astrobotic Reveals New Lunar Regolith Lab for Rover Testing https://spacenews.com/astrobotic-reveals-new-lunar-regolith-lab-for-rover-testing/ Wed, 10 Nov 2021 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=85046 Astrobotic announced today a new Lunar Regolith Lab is open at its headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This test facility is one of only a handful in the United States filled […]

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]]> 85046 Drive a Rover at Astrobotic’s Test Facility https://spacenews.com/drive-a-rover-at-astroboticaeurs-test-facility/ Wed, 10 Nov 2021 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=85047 Astrobotic recently announced the opening of its new “Luar Regolith Lab” at its headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA. In a partnership with a commercial customer, Superbid, Astrobotic is auctioning off an […]

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]]> 85047 One Step Closer to Mapping Icy Moons Like Europa, Enceladus https://spacenews.com/one-step-closer-to-mapping-icy-moons-like-europa-enceladus/ Wed, 18 Aug 2021 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=84339 Astrobotic successfully field-tested advanced navigation techniques that could be used by the next generation of spacecraft to map and target landings on icy planetary bodies, like Europa or Enceladus.Under a NASA […]

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]]> 84339 Astrobotic Awarded Funding to Map Uncooperative Spacecraft in Real Time https://spacenews.com/astrobotic-awarded-funding-to-map-uncooperative-spacecraft-in-real-time/ Wed, 11 Aug 2021 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=84301 Astrobotic wins a Phase I NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to further develop sensors that three-dimensionally map uncooperative spacecraft and planetary bodies in real time.Astrobotic’s Laser Imaging, Detection, […]

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]]> 84301 Astrobotic’s MoonRanger Moves into Final Production https://spacenews.com/astroboticaeurs-moonranger-moves-into-final-production/ Thu, 15 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=84117 Astrobotic announced today that MoonRanger, an autonomous rover that will explore the lunar South Pole in 2022, passed NASA’s Key Decision Point (KDP) review and is in the final stage […]

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]]> 464210 Astrobotic Wins Two NASA Prizes for Lunar Power Infrastructure https://spacenews.com/astrobotic-wins-two-nasa-prizes-for-lunar-power-infrastructure/ Thu, 08 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=84067 Astrobotic, the world’s leading lunar logistics company, has won two prizes for Phase 1 of NASA’s Watts on the Moon Centennial Challenge. The prizes further establish Astrobotic as a pioneer […]

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]]> 84067 Moonshot Space Museum Coming to Pittsburgh https://spacenews.com/moonshot-space-museum-coming-to-pittsburgh/ Wed, 05 May 2021 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=83731 Astrobotic, a space robotics company located in Pittsburgh’s Northside, announced its plans to launch the Moonshot Museum, Pennsylvania’s first museum dedicated exclusively to space. The new museum, currently under construction […]

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]]> 83731 DLR to Land Radiation Instrument on the Moon with Astrobotic https://spacenews.com/dlr-to-land-radiation-instrument-on-the-moon-with-astrobotic/ Thu, 22 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=83658 The German Aerospace Center (DLR) joins a mission with Astrobotic to land a special German-built instrument on the Moon onboard Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander in 2021.  DLR will send this […]

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]]> 464020 NASA JSC Receives Griffin Lunar Lander Model for Rover Testing https://spacenews.com/nasa-jsc-receives-griffin-lunar-lander-model-for-rover-testing/ Thu, 18 Mar 2021 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=83495 After being transported more than 1,300 miles, Astrobotic’s Griffin Lander Analog Model (GLAM) arrived at NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) early this month. This model is an analog prototype of […]

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]]> 463910 Mission Patch Revealed for Astrobotic’s Peregrine Mission One https://spacenews.com/mission-patch-revealed-for-astroboticaeurs-peregrine-mission-one/ Wed, 10 Mar 2021 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=83451 Astrobotic’s Peregrine Mission One (PM1) is set to be the first US lander (and first commercial lunar lander) to touch down on the Moon since the Apollo missions more than […]

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]]> 463860 More than 27,000 Civil Air Patrol Names Headed to the Moon https://spacenews.com/more-than-27000-civil-air-patrol-names-headed-to-the-moon/ Thu, 25 Feb 2021 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=83404 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, […]

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]]> 83404 Astrobotic Selects Lander Engines & More for Griffin/VIPER Mission https://spacenews.com/astrobotic-selects-lander-engines-more-for-griffinviper-mission/ Tue, 16 Feb 2021 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=83322 Astrobotic’s Griffin Mission One (GM1) team has selected Agile Space Industries for Attitude Control System (ACS) thrusters and Frontier Aerospace for axial engines for their Griffin lunar lander. Astrobotic’s Griffin […]

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]]> 83322 Retirement Tribute for Press Officer Rick Fienberg https://spacenews.com/retirement-tribute-for-press-officer-rick-fienberg/ Thu, 14 Jan 2021 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=83161 The American Astronomical Society (AAS) will host a virtual retirement tribute for AAS Press Officer Rick Fienberg this Friday, 15 January, at 7:15 pm ET.Rick will retire in September 2021 […]

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]]> 83161 Astrobotic Completes Successful Testing with NASA’s Water Detecting Payloads https://spacenews.com/astrobotic-completes-successful-testing-with-nasaaeurs-water-detecting-payloads/ Wed, 13 Jan 2021 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=83153 Three of NASA’s payloads set to fly aboard Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander in 2021 have successfully completed preliminary interface simulation testing between Astrobotic, NASA’s Ames Research Center, and NASA’s Kennedy Space […]

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]]> 83153 Astrobotic’s CubeRover Completes Successful Mobility Testing https://spacenews.com/astroboticaeurs-cuberover-completes-successful-mobility-testing/ Thu, 17 Dec 2020 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=83075 Astrobotic’s CubeRover successfully completed more than 150 mobility tests inside a 120-ton enclosure designed to mimic the surface of the Moon. These tests will further inform the final wheel design […]

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