Astrobotic Receives NASA Funding To Develop CubeRover For Moon Missions

NASA Awards Astrobotic 2-Year Contract Up To US$750,000 To Develop 2-kg CubeRover – To Be The Smallest Rover Ever On Lunar Surface – Able To Traverse 0.5 km Or More; For Various Applications Including Testing Dust Mitigation, Establishing Communication Infrastructure, Repairing Surface Assets; Intending To Be A Standard For Moon Industry As CubeSats Are For Orbit; Led By Principal Investigator Dr. Andrew Horchler (B) In Partnership With Carnegie Mellon University; Astrobotic Hopes To Fly 1st CubeRover On Its Peregrine Lunar Lander In 2020.

Credits: Astrobotic, CMU; Pictured: Astrobotic Chairman Red Whittaker