What: Mission Control and Astrobotic will announce a groundbreaking partnership for a joint rover demonstration mission to the Moon. The CubeRover™, developed by Astrobotic, will be integrated with Mission Control’s Spacefarer™ operations platform and flown aboard Astrobotic’s Griffin-1.
When: Monday, April 8, 2024 from 4:00pm-4:30pm MT
Where: Space Symposium 2024, Colorado Springs*
The Broadmoor Hotel – 1 Lake Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80906, United States
Space Symposium’s Media Center: Second floor of Broadmoor Hall.
attendees must have Space Symposium 2024 badge in order to attend*
Why: This partnership marks a significant milestone in lunar exploration technology, enabling real-time commanding and monitoring of the CubeRover™ as it explores the lunar south pole. Supported by the Canadian Space Agency’s Lunar Exploration Accelerator Program (LEAP), this demonstration mission highlights the importance of international collaboration in space exploration.
Who:
- Lisa Campbell, President of the Canadian Space Agency
- Ewan Reid, Founder and CEO of Mission Control
- Dr. Samara Pillay, Vice President of AI and Space Products for Mission Control
- Mike Provenzano, Vice President of Advanced Development Programs for Astrobotic
- Alivia Chapla, Director of Marketing and Communications for Astrobotic
Visuals: Astrobotic’s CubeRover™ hardware, images and graphics of the Spacefarer™ operations platform
About Astrobotic
Astrobotic is the Moon company and more. We develop key technologies for space exploration, including lunar rovers, landers, and infrastructure, and spacecraft navigation, machine vision, and computing systems for in-space robotic applications. To date, the company has been contracted for two lunar missions, and has won more than 60 NASA, DoD, and commercial technology contracts worth more than $600 million.
We recently launched the first American lunar lander mission since the Apollo Program and are contracted to deliver NASA’s VIPER rover to the south pole of the Moon. Beyond helping lead America back to the Moon, Astrobotic develops reusable vertical takeoff, vertical landing (VTVL) rockets and advanced rocket engines.
Astrobotic was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, with a propulsion and test campus in Mojave, CA. www.astrobotic.comAbout Mission ControlMission Control empowers explorers by innovating to make advanced software viable for use in space. Using Spacefarer™ and Spacefarer AI™, customers can simplify mission development and operations while unlocking the potential of new scientific and commercial opportunities on the Earth, Moon, Mars, and beyond. Spacefarer™is being trusted for multiple missions to the Moon by mission controllers, scientists, and software developers who seek faster deployments, lower-cost mission development, and valuable data returns. Mission Control is inspired by a vision of the world in which access to space is ubiquitous and inspires all humans to treasure planet Earth and marvel at the universe. missioncontrolspace.com
CSA Proactive Disclosure: https://search.open.canada.ca/grants/record/csa-asc,003-2022-2023-Q4-00050,current
