Astrobotic Technology, commonly called Astrobotic, is an American private company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, developing space robotics technology for lunar and planetary missions. It was founded in 2007 by Carnegie Mellon professor Red Whittaker and his associates with the goal of winning the Google Lunar X Prize. Its first launch took place on 8 January 2024 as part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services program, carrying the company's Peregrine lunar lander on the first flight of the Vulcan Centaur rocket, though the mission was unable to reach the Moon for a landing. Astrobotic also held a NASA contract worth 199.5 million dollars to deliver the VIPER rover to the Moon, but NASA cancelled the VIPER mission in July 2024.
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Agency TypeAmerican private company developing space robotics technology for lunar and planetary missions 1 Founded Year HeadquartersPittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1 Connections
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Source Peregrine Mission One - Wikipedia
Peregrine Mission One was Astrobotic Technology's uncrewed lunar lander, launched in January 2024 under NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services program.
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Additional Source Peregrine Mission One - WikipediaWikipedia: Peregrine Mission One, lead section
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Astrobotic Technology, Inc., commonly referred to as Astrobotic, is an American private company that is developing space robotics technology for lunar and planetary missions.
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It was founded in 2007 by Carnegie Mellon professor Red Whittaker and his associates with the goal of winning the Google Lunar X Prize.
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The company is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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John P. Thornton (CEO)
In Group: United States Lunar and Deep-Space Companies, Lead sentence
Astrobotic Technology, Inc., commonly referred to as Astrobotic, is an American private company that is developing space robotics technology for lunar and planetary missions.
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- Operates: Peregrine Mission One, Wikipedia: Peregrine Mission One, lead section
Operates: Peregrine Lunar Landing Mission, Lead: builder and operator
built by Astrobotic Technology
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