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Planetary Transportation Systems

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Planetary Transportation Systems, formerly known as PTScientists and Part Time Scientists, is a Berlin based aerospace company that developed the robotic lunar lander ALINA. The company became the first German team to officially enter the Google Lunar X Prize competition in 2009, though it failed to reach the finals in 2017 for lack of a launch contract.

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Agency Type
Private lunar lander developer (formerly PTScientists) 1
Founded Year
2009 1
Headquarters
Berlin, Germany 1
Head
Robert Böhme (founder) 1
Capability
No Launch 1
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1. Wikipedia: Planetary Transportation Systems
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  • Lead paragraph, founding sentence
    The PTScientists team formed in June 2009
  • Lead paragraph
    Berlin-based aerospace company
  • Infobox, Founder
    Robert Böhme
  • Lead paragraph, ALINA sentence
    They developed the robotic lunar lander "ALINA" and seek to land on the Moon with it.
  • Lead section
    Planetary Transportation Systems (PTS), formerly known as PTScientists and Part-Time Scientists, is a Berlin-based aerospace company.
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