Astrobotic’s CubeRover selected by the NASA Tipping Point technology program. This illustration depicts CubeRover, an ultra-light, modular and scalable commercial rover.

The rover, roughly the size of a shoebox and weighing in at under five pounds, can carry its own payloads or team up with other CubeRovers as … Pittsburgh, PA – CubeRover, an ultralight, rechargeable planetary rover developed by Astrobotic, has been awarded a $2 million NASA Tipping Point contract. September 28, 2019. Two providers selected by NASA through the Commercial Lunar Payload Services, or CLPS, program also received funding from NASA through the Tipping Point solicitation. (2 October 2019 - Astrobotic) CubeRover, an ultralight, rechargeable planetary rover developed by Astrobotic, has been awarded a $2 million NASA Tipping Point contract. September 28, 2019. Astrobotic awarded $79.5 Million NASA Contract to Deliver Payloads to the Moon. The rover, roughly the size of a shoebox and weighing in at under five pounds, can carry its own payloads or team up with other CubeRovers as “scouts” for larger rovers and landers. NASA Announces New Tipping Point Partnerships for Moon and Mars Technologies. Astrobotic is making the Moon accessible to the world. Frontier Aerospace Selected for NASA Award to Develop Deep Space Thruster Using MON-25/MMH Propellant August 16, 2018 Frontier Aerospace and Astrobotic team to win Tipping Point selection from NASA’s Space Technology and Mission Directorate (STMD) to develop MON-25/MMH thruster for Peregrine Moon landing Astrobotic is one of 14 companies selected for NASA’s Tipping Point solicitation.

Doug Messier News Leave a comment. Our missions are delivering payloads to the Moon for governments, companies, universities, non-profits, and individuals. Viper Will Explore the Lunar South Pole as a Precursor to a Human Landing. The TRN sensor is being developed under a $10 million NASA Tipping Point contract with NASA Johnson Space Center, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Moog. NASA awarded Pittsburgh-based aerospace robotics company Astrobotic a $2 million NASA Tipping Point contract to bring its CubeRover product line to market, according to a … Mission 1 Peregrine Lacus Mortis 2021. Astrobotic Awarded $199.5 Million Contract to Deliver NASA Moon Rover.