Lunar Aspirations to Pacific Disintegration: The Journey of the Peregrine Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer
The Peregrine Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer (PITMS) has returned to Earth after an eventful ten days in space, burning up on re-entry over the Pacific…
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Astrobotic Technology, Inc., commonly known as Astrobotic, is an American space robotics company founded in 2007. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the company has carved out a significant niche in the aerospace industry, particularly in lunar logistics. Astrobotic specializes in developing lunar landers and rovers designed for payload delivery services to the Moon, aiming to make lunar access affordable and routine for a wide array of customers.
Peregrine’s Pacific Plunge: Moon Lander’s Fiery Farewell in Earth’s Atmosphere
NASA and Astrobotic’s Peregrine Mission One, initially intended for a lunar landing, was put on a controlled trajectory for re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere on Thursday…
Astrobotic’s Peregrine Lander: A Fiery Return to Earth Imminent
Astrobotic Predicts Peregrine’s Fiery Earth Re-Entry on January 18 Despite a successful launch, Peregrine faced a propulsion issue, preventing a Moon landing. It is set…
Peregrine’s Unintended Experiment: How a Doomed Moon Mission Unlocks New Space Science
NASA’s Peregrine lander, despite a launch setback, is conducting extended scientific research in cislunar space, gathering crucial data for future lunar missions. NASA’s CLPS (Commercial…
Astrobotic’s Peregrine Lander Hit by Critical Propulsion Issue on Flight to the Moon
Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander experienced a propulsion issue soon after launch. NASA is assessing the impact on the mission’s scientific objectives and remains committed to supporting…
Unraveling Lunar Secrets: Inside NASA’s Peregrine Moon Mission’s Five Payloads
In a major 2024 mission, NASA sent five payloads to the Moon to study its environment and potential water presence, launching under the innovative CLPS…
NASA’s Robotic Moonshot: First US Private Robotic Artemis Mission Launches
NASA’s Peregrine lander, launched on ULA’s Vulcan rocket, will study the Moon’s surface and environment, aiding in future human exploration. It’s scheduled to land on…
Astrobotic Lunar Lander Ready: Watch NASA’s Historic Artemis Moon Mission Launch
NASA, ULA, and Astrobotic are launching a commercial robotic lunar mission on January 8 as part of the CLPS and Artemis programs. The Peregrine lunar…
Join NASA’s Artemis Mission: Send Your Name to the Moon With VIPER Rover
Join NASA’s VIPER mission by sending your name to the Moon! This public engagement campaign is part of NASA’s wider exploration initiatives, including the Artemis…
NASA Begins Building VIPER – Its First Robotic Moon Rover
NASA’s first robotic lunar rover is officially coming together and the team building it is over the Moon. “I’m super excited…it makes me very proud…
Space Missions To Watch: A Lunar Return, a Jupiter Moon, and the Most Powerful Rocket Ever Built
Space travel is all about momentum. Rockets turn their fuel into momentum that carries people, satellites, and science itself forward into space. 2021 was a…
The Peregrine Ion-Trap Mass Spectrometer – Which Will Fly to the Moon – Has Been Delivered to NASA
A new instrument that will fly to the Moon has been delivered to NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. The Peregrine Ion-Trap Mass Spectrometer (PITMS), led…
VIPER: NASA Rover to Search for Water & Other Resources on Moon
As part of the Artemis program, NASA is planning to send its first mobile robot to the Moon in late 2023 in search of ice and other…
Astrobotic Selected by NASA to Fly VIPER Rover to the Moon [Video]
NASA has awarded Astrobotic of Pittsburgh $199.5 million to deliver NASA’s Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) to the Moon’s South Pole in late 2023….
Next-Generation Moon Thrusters Withstand Over 60 Hot-Fire Tests
Future Artemis lunar landers could use next-generation thrusters, the small rocket engines used to make alterations in a spacecraft’s flight path or altitude, to enter…