#astrobotic — Public Fediverse posts
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Voyager completes acquisition of Astrobotic
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/voyager-completes-acquisition-of-astrobotic/
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#ScribesAndMakers July 3: Re/Introduce yourself and tell us about your creative work.
I'm a Multigenre author of SciFi and KidLit (YA, MG and PB).
My #SciFi book is going to the moon!
"Lunar Seed" by Em Vega (my pen name)“Lunar Seed" will be in the Lunar Library on #Astrobotic's Artemis #Moon mission.
Check it out:
https://rb.gy/xepk14Find all my books and more about me: https://useyourwords.me/
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#ScribesAndMakers July 3: Re/Introduce yourself and tell us about your creative work.
I'm a Multigenre author of SciFi and KidLit (YA, MG and PB).
My #SciFi book is going to the moon!
"Lunar Seed" by Em Vega (my pen name)“Lunar Seed" will be in the Lunar Library on #Astrobotic's Artemis #Moon mission.
Check it out:
https://rb.gy/xepk14Find all my books and more about me: https://useyourwords.me/
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#NASA awarded $590 million worth of contracts to #Astrobotic, #Firefly Aerospace, and #IntuitiveMachines for more uncrewed lunar lander missions in late 📆 2028. All three companies have attempted uncrewed #moon landings since 2024, with only Firefly's #BlueGhost lander successfully touching down intact and upright on the surface in March 2025 https://www.reuters.com/science/nasa-awards-astrobotic-firefly-intuitive-machines-lunar-lander-contracts-moon-2026-06-30/
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#NASA awarded $590 million worth of contracts to #Astrobotic, #Firefly Aerospace, and #IntuitiveMachines for more uncrewed lunar lander missions in late 📆 2028. All three companies have attempted uncrewed #moon landings since 2024, with only Firefly's #BlueGhost lander successfully touching down intact and upright on the surface in March 2025 https://www.reuters.com/science/nasa-awards-astrobotic-firefly-intuitive-machines-lunar-lander-contracts-moon-2026-06-30/
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#NASA awarded $590 million worth of contracts to #Astrobotic, #Firefly Aerospace, and #IntuitiveMachines for more uncrewed lunar lander missions in late 📆 2028. All three companies have attempted uncrewed #moon landings since 2024, with only Firefly's #BlueGhost lander successfully touching down intact and upright on the surface in March 2025 https://www.reuters.com/science/nasa-awards-astrobotic-firefly-intuitive-machines-lunar-lander-contracts-moon-2026-06-30/
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#NASA awarded $590 million worth of contracts to #Astrobotic, #Firefly Aerospace, and #IntuitiveMachines for more uncrewed lunar lander missions in late 📆 2028. All three companies have attempted uncrewed #moon landings since 2024, with only Firefly's #BlueGhost lander successfully touching down intact and upright on the surface in March 2025 https://www.reuters.com/science/nasa-awards-astrobotic-firefly-intuitive-machines-lunar-lander-contracts-moon-2026-06-30/
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#NASA awarded $590 million worth of contracts to #Astrobotic, #Firefly Aerospace, and #IntuitiveMachines for more uncrewed lunar lander missions in late 📆 2028. All three companies have attempted uncrewed #moon landings since 2024, with only Firefly's #BlueGhost lander successfully touching down intact and upright on the surface in March 2025 https://www.reuters.com/science/nasa-awards-astrobotic-firefly-intuitive-machines-lunar-lander-contracts-moon-2026-06-30/
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NASA awards nearly $600 million in lunar lander missions
WASHINGTON — NASA has selected three companies to fly four robotic lunar lander missions worth nearly $600 million…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Space #Astrobotic #BlueMoon #FireflyAerospace #IntuitiveMachines #lunarlander #moonbase #NASA #Science #SN
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NASA awards nearly $600 million in lunar lander missions
WASHINGTON — NASA has selected three companies to fly four robotic lunar lander missions worth nearly $600 million…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Space #Astrobotic #BlueMoon #FireflyAerospace #IntuitiveMachines #lunarlander #moonbase #NASA #Science #SN
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NASA awards nearly $600 million in lunar lander missions
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/nasa-awards-nearly-600-million-in-lunar-lander-missions/
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Astrobotic says sale to Voyager will allow it to scale up
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Astrobotic unveils Griffin-1 lunar lander
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/astrobotic-unveils-griffin-1-lunar-lander/
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Voyager to acquire lunar lander developer Astrobotic
https://atlas.whatip.xyz/post.php?slug=voyager-to-acquire-lunar-lander-developer-astrobotic
Key insight: <p>Voyager Technologies will acquire Astrobotic
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Voyager to acquire lunar lander developer Astrobotic
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/voyager-to-acquire-lunar-lander-developer-astrobotic/
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NASA to increase value of CLPS contract to support surge of lunar lander missions
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Astrobotic successfully tests rotating detonation rocket engine with 4,000 pounds of thrust
📰 Original title: Astrobotic’s Detonation Engine Fires 4,000 Pounds of Thrust in Wild Test
🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
👥 Usuarios: It's clickbait ⚠️View full AI summary: https://killbait.com/en/astrobotic-successfully-tests-rotating-detonation-rocket-engine-with-4000-pounds-of-thrust/?redirpost=1bc95f95-b715-4aad-9068-036f697aa9f7
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Astrobotic successfully tests rotating detonation rocket engine with 4,000 pounds of thrust
📰 Original title: Astrobotic’s Detonation Engine Fires 4,000 Pounds of Thrust in Wild Test
🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
👥 Usuarios: It's clickbait ⚠️View full AI summary: https://killbait.com/en/astrobotic-successfully-tests-rotating-detonation-rocket-engine-with-4000-pounds-of-thrust/?redirpost=1bc95f95-b715-4aad-9068-036f697aa9f7
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#Commercial missions currently targeting lunar 🌙 landing attempts in 2026
• #BlueOrigin: #BlueMoon
• #Firefly: #BlueGhost
• #IntuitiveMachines: #IM3
• #Astrobotic: #GriffinIn the second half of the year, #China 🇨🇳 aims to land at the lunar south pole and seek out water ice with its #robotic Chang'e 7 spacecraft
https://www.space.com/astronomy/moon/moon-rush-these-private-spacecraft-will-attempt-lunar-landings-in-2026 -
#Commercial missions currently targeting lunar 🌙 landing attempts in 2026
• #BlueOrigin: #BlueMoon
• #Firefly: #BlueGhost
• #IntuitiveMachines: #IM3
• #Astrobotic: #GriffinIn the second half of the year, #China 🇨🇳 aims to land at the lunar south pole and seek out water ice with its #robotic Chang'e 7 spacecraft
https://www.space.com/astronomy/moon/moon-rush-these-private-spacecraft-will-attempt-lunar-landings-in-2026 -
#Commercial missions currently targeting lunar 🌙 landing attempts in 2026
• #BlueOrigin: #BlueMoon
• #Firefly: #BlueGhost
• #IntuitiveMachines: #IM3
• #Astrobotic: #GriffinIn the second half of the year, #China 🇨🇳 aims to land at the lunar south pole and seek out water ice with its #robotic Chang'e 7 spacecraft
https://www.space.com/astronomy/moon/moon-rush-these-private-spacecraft-will-attempt-lunar-landings-in-2026 -
#Commercial missions currently targeting lunar 🌙 landing attempts in 2026
• #BlueOrigin: #BlueMoon
• #Firefly: #BlueGhost
• #IntuitiveMachines: #IM3
• #Astrobotic: #GriffinIn the second half of the year, #China 🇨🇳 aims to land at the lunar south pole and seek out water ice with its #robotic Chang'e 7 spacecraft
https://www.space.com/astronomy/moon/moon-rush-these-private-spacecraft-will-attempt-lunar-landings-in-2026 -
#Commercial missions currently targeting lunar 🌙 landing attempts in 2026
• #BlueOrigin: #BlueMoon
• #Firefly: #BlueGhost
• #IntuitiveMachines: #IM3
• #Astrobotic: #GriffinIn the second half of the year, #China 🇨🇳 aims to land at the lunar south pole and seek out water ice with its #robotic Chang'e 7 spacecraft
https://www.space.com/astronomy/moon/moon-rush-these-private-spacecraft-will-attempt-lunar-landings-in-2026 -
Astrobotic tests advanced rocket engine
https://atlas.whatip.xyz/post.php?slug=astrobotic-tests-advanced-rocket-engine
Latest: <p>Astrobotic
#astrobotic #developer #advanced #landers -
“The goal of #Isaacman is 30 landings in three years”. Only #Firefly’s #BlueGhost 1 mission a year ago was a complete success. The two #IntuitiveMachines landers fell over upon landing. #Astrobotic’s #Peregrine lander malfunctioned hours after launch and was unable to attempt a landing.
There are four #CLPS missions currently scheduled for launch this year: Astrobotic’s Griffin-1, #BlueOrigin’s #BlueMoon Mark 1, Firefly’s Blue Ghost 2 and Intuitive Machines’ #IM3 https://spacenews.com/nasa-considering-sharp-increase-in-robotic-lunar-landings/
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“The goal of #Isaacman is 30 landings in three years”. Only #Firefly’s #BlueGhost 1 mission a year ago was a complete success. The two #IntuitiveMachines landers fell over upon landing. #Astrobotic’s #Peregrine lander malfunctioned hours after launch and was unable to attempt a landing.
There are four #CLPS missions currently scheduled for launch this year: Astrobotic’s Griffin-1, #BlueOrigin’s #BlueMoon Mark 1, Firefly’s Blue Ghost 2 and Intuitive Machines’ #IM3 https://spacenews.com/nasa-considering-sharp-increase-in-robotic-lunar-landings/
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“The goal of #Isaacman is 30 landings in three years”. Only #Firefly’s #BlueGhost 1 mission a year ago was a complete success. The two #IntuitiveMachines landers fell over upon landing. #Astrobotic’s #Peregrine lander malfunctioned hours after launch and was unable to attempt a landing.
There are four #CLPS missions currently scheduled for launch this year: Astrobotic’s Griffin-1, #BlueOrigin’s #BlueMoon Mark 1, Firefly’s Blue Ghost 2 and Intuitive Machines’ #IM3 https://spacenews.com/nasa-considering-sharp-increase-in-robotic-lunar-landings/
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“The goal of #Isaacman is 30 landings in three years”. Only #Firefly’s #BlueGhost 1 mission a year ago was a complete success. The two #IntuitiveMachines landers fell over upon landing. #Astrobotic’s #Peregrine lander malfunctioned hours after launch and was unable to attempt a landing.
There are four #CLPS missions currently scheduled for launch this year: Astrobotic’s Griffin-1, #BlueOrigin’s #BlueMoon Mark 1, Firefly’s Blue Ghost 2 and Intuitive Machines’ #IM3 https://spacenews.com/nasa-considering-sharp-increase-in-robotic-lunar-landings/
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“The goal of #Isaacman is 30 landings in three years”. Only #Firefly’s #BlueGhost 1 mission a year ago was a complete success. The two #IntuitiveMachines landers fell over upon landing. #Astrobotic’s #Peregrine lander malfunctioned hours after launch and was unable to attempt a landing.
There are four #CLPS missions currently scheduled for launch this year: Astrobotic’s Griffin-1, #BlueOrigin’s #BlueMoon Mark 1, Firefly’s Blue Ghost 2 and Intuitive Machines’ #IM3 https://spacenews.com/nasa-considering-sharp-increase-in-robotic-lunar-landings/
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Did you know?
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I'm a multi-genre #author, writing both #kidlit and #SciFi.
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My #SciFi novel is going to the moon!“Lunar Seed" will be in the Lunar Library on #Astrobotic's Artemis #Moon mission.
Check out this book and more at my website:
https://useyourwords.me/books/lunar-seed/ -
Did you know?
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I'm a multi-genre #author, writing both #kidlit and #SciFi.
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.
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My #SciFi novel is going to the moon!“Lunar Seed" will be in the Lunar Library on #Astrobotic's Artemis #Moon mission.
Check out this book and more at my website:
https://useyourwords.me/books/lunar-seed/ -
2026 #lunar 🌙 missions
• #Astrobotic’s #Griffin lander is scheduled for July 2026, will carry #Astrolab’s FLEX rover
• #IntuitiveMachines' third #NovaC mission in the second half of the year will carry payloads for #NASA, #ESA, and #KASI
• #BlueOrigin's first lunar landing with its #BlueMoon #Mark1 craft
• #Firefly's #BlueGhost Mission 2 in November will carry five payloads to the lunar surface
• #China is planning a #ChangE 7 landing near the lunar south polehttps://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2026/01/space-science-2026-preview/
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2026 #lunar 🌙 missions
• #Astrobotic’s #Griffin lander is scheduled for July 2026, will carry #Astrolab’s FLEX rover
• #IntuitiveMachines' third #NovaC mission in the second half of the year will carry payloads for #NASA, #ESA, and #KASI
• #BlueOrigin's first lunar landing with its #BlueMoon #Mark1 craft
• #Firefly's #BlueGhost Mission 2 in November will carry five payloads to the lunar surface
• #China is planning a #ChangE 7 landing near the lunar south polehttps://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2026/01/space-science-2026-preview/
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2026 #lunar 🌙 missions
• #Astrobotic’s #Griffin lander is scheduled for July 2026, will carry #Astrolab’s FLEX rover
• #IntuitiveMachines' third #NovaC mission in the second half of the year will carry payloads for #NASA, #ESA, and #KASI
• #BlueOrigin's first lunar landing with its #BlueMoon #Mark1 craft
• #Firefly's #BlueGhost Mission 2 in November will carry five payloads to the lunar surface
• #China is planning a #ChangE 7 landing near the lunar south polehttps://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2026/01/space-science-2026-preview/
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Race to mine the Moon accelerates as Interlune targets 2029 pilot project. The U.S. company hopes to launch a mission next year to harvest helium3.
https://www.news-cafe.eu/?go=news&n=13797
#nasa #esa #spacex #space #moon #cosmos #astronomy #science #research #technology #interlune #astrobotic #vermeer #ispace -
Race to mine the Moon accelerates as Interlune targets 2029 pilot project. The U.S. company hopes to launch a mission next year to harvest helium3.
https://www.news-cafe.eu/?go=news&n=13797
#nasa #esa #spacex #space #moon #cosmos #astronomy #science #research #technology #interlune #astrobotic #vermeer #ispace -
Astrobotic secures contracts for suborbital vehicle development
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The future is now: understanding the once far-off technologies becoming reality
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Astrobotic delays Griffin-1 lander mission to mid-2026
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/astrobotic-delays-griffin-1-lander-mission-to-mid-2026/
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Honda and Astrobotic team up to keep the lights on through the long lunar night
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The Griffin 1 mission has been aiming for a 2025 launch, but I have just seen a hint that it may be delayed until mid-2026. Can't say I am surprised.
Our next upcoming mission might be (I'm playing it safe here) Blue Origin's Blue Moon MK1 Pathfinder, but Blue Origin is not very quick to let us know. We will investigate the mission tomorrow.
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The Griffin 1 mission has been aiming for a 2025 launch, but I have just seen a hint that it may be delayed until mid-2026. Can't say I am surprised.
Our next upcoming mission might be (I'm playing it safe here) Blue Origin's Blue Moon MK1 Pathfinder, but Blue Origin is not very quick to let us know. We will investigate the mission tomorrow.
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What is Griffin mission 1? The name refers to an investor in the company, not the former head of NASA. Griffin is a large lander capable of carrying payloads bigger than the other CLPS landers we have seen. Here is Astrobotic's page on its landers:
https://www.astrobotic.com/lunar-delivery/landers/
and here are the payloads:
https://www.astrobotic.com/lunar-delivery/manifest/
so we get 2 rovers, a big one and a small one, plus descent images and hopefully enough pics to make a panorama.
#moon #Astrobotic #griffin -
What is Griffin mission 1? The name refers to an investor in the company, not the former head of NASA. Griffin is a large lander capable of carrying payloads bigger than the other CLPS landers we have seen. Here is Astrobotic's page on its landers:
https://www.astrobotic.com/lunar-delivery/landers/
and here are the payloads:
https://www.astrobotic.com/lunar-delivery/manifest/
so we get 2 rovers, a big one and a small one, plus descent images and hopefully enough pics to make a panorama.
#moon #Astrobotic #griffin -
VIPER was removed and NASA tried to find a partner to fly it, with unreasonable conditions which were not taken up by anyone (I don't know details of this). VIPER is in limbo. But there is a large literature on site selection and mission planning, so in my next post I will look at the VIPER site which may still be the landing site with the new rover. Software tools developed to support VIPER will be very useful for any activities near the poles.
#moon #Astrobotic -
VIPER was removed and NASA tried to find a partner to fly it, with unreasonable conditions which were not taken up by anyone (I don't know details of this). VIPER is in limbo. But there is a large literature on site selection and mission planning, so in my next post I will look at the VIPER site which may still be the landing site with the new rover. Software tools developed to support VIPER will be very useful for any activities near the poles.
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Astrobotic's first CLPS flight had a fuel leak after launch and never made it to the Moon. Its second flight is with a different lander and it was to carry a very precious cargo, the VIPER rover. I'm allergic to putting valuable cargo on a first flight of anything and I was not surprised when VIPER was removed, leaving the flight as a test of the lander. Astrobotic acquired a new commercial rover as a payload:
https://www.astrobotic.com/astrolabs-flip-rover-joins-astrobotics-griffin-1-to-the-moon/
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Astrobotic's first CLPS flight had a fuel leak after launch and never made it to the Moon. Its second flight is with a different lander and it was to carry a very precious cargo, the VIPER rover. I'm allergic to putting valuable cargo on a first flight of anything and I was not surprised when VIPER was removed, leaving the flight as a test of the lander. Astrobotic acquired a new commercial rover as a payload:
https://www.astrobotic.com/astrolabs-flip-rover-joins-astrobotics-griffin-1-to-the-moon/
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What will be the next lunar lander to reach the Moon? It's not easy to say because, not being tied to specific launch periods like Mars missions, lunar launches are rarely fixed far in advance. We know two missions have been promoted as launching before the end of this year: Astrobotic's second CLPS mission with its Griffin lander and Blue Origin's Blue Moon MK1 Pathfinder, a test of a large CLPS cargo lander. Both are aiming for the same area.
#moon #Astrobotic #Blueorigin