@LunarOutpostInc
is excited to announce that we've scheduled a 3rd lunar mission with
@Int_Machines
! We will provide mobility for scientific payloads on a commercial mission, demonstrating our ability to deliver cost-effective + high-quality spacecraft.
#TheNextLeap
With 4 fully-funded missions on the horizon,
@LunarOutpostInc
will carve new tracks on the Moon this year, driving commercialization efforts for a lasting impact in
#Space
+ on Earth. We’re committed to pushing the boundaries of what’s possible + redefining
#TheNextLeap
!
Lunar Outpost is proud to announce our SECOND LUNAR MISSION! This mission, dubbed Lunar Vertex, will launch in early 2024 to investigate the Reiner Gamma region’s mysterious magnetic properties as part of the
@JHUAPL
team selected by
@NASA
's PRISM program!
ICYMI,
@NASA
selected the
@LunarOutpostInc
led team, Lunar Dawn, to develop a Lunar Terrain Vehicle for the Artemis campaign! When not in use by astronauts, the vehicle will provide commercial services, contributing to a more accessible + sustainable cislunar economy
#TheNextLeap
Equipped with cutting-edge mobility, autonomous navigation + operation capabilities,
#SurviveTheNight
tech, and a reconfigurable cargo bed, the Lunar Dawn LTV is heralding a new era in lunar exploration for Artemis astronauts + commercial partners.
#TheNextLeap
@LunarOutpostInc
's LV-1 will be the 1st commercial rover on the Moon + the 1st to explore the lunar South Pole! It will carry out missions for Nokia, MIT, LunarCrush + NASA including testing Nokia’s 4G/LTE comms network + executing the first sale of space resources.
#TheNextLeap
Lunar Outpost is pleased to announce the selection of the Autonomous Site Preparation: Excavation, Compaction and Testing (ASPECT) project for
@NASA
's Lunar Surface Technology Research (LuSTR) program!
Congratulations
@nasa
on the successful touchdown of the InSight lander! The hard work has payed off to push humanity further towards space exploration and habitation.
#nasa
#mars
#space
#insight
2022 is here, which has all of us at Lunar Outpost looking ahead to our first mission to the Moon later this year! Not only are we looking forward to 2022, but we are also immensely proud of our accomplishments in 2021.
#moon2022
#moon
#space
#artemis
#nasa
#lunaroutpost
Have you ever wanted to own something in outer space? What about on the Moon? Lunar Outpost and Copernic Space are aiming to do just that: expand the public's access to space! Tune in tomorrow, September 29th, to find out more.
#moon2022
#space
#lunaroutpost
#copernicspace
#MAPP
Lunar Outpost is exhibiting with
@AVL_List
and
@northropgrumman
at
#CES2023
in Las Vegas! Our team is building critical autonomy software for a next-gen LTV for
@NASA
astronauts. Meet the team, try out our autonomy demo in person at Booth 7401 in the West Hall!
#thenextleap
Congrats to
@Int_Machines
on their lunar landing! This marks the first US Moon landing in over 50 years and a leap forward in reliable transportation to the lunar surface. Stay tuned for
@LunarOutpostInc
’s Lunar Voyage 1, scheduled to launch later this year on IM-2!
#TheNextLeap
Meet
@LunarOutpostInc
’s MAPP
#rover
! Designed to lead the industry in payload mass ratio + equipped to withstand the lunar environment, MAPP is a game-changer in lunar exploration technology. Head to our website to learn more:
#TheNextLeap
#SpaceTech
We recently had the absolute pleasure of hosting
@NASA
Deputy Administrator Pamela Melroy at our facilities in Colorado! The Lunar Outpost team would like to extend a huge thank you to the Deputy Administrator and her team for the visit and for the support of our lunar pursuits.
Had a great time visiting
@LunarOutpostInc
as they continue to develop innovative technology that will set the stage for us on the Moon!
It’s incredible to see firsthand the technology we’ll see operating on the lunar surface as we learn to live in deep space.
T-6 Months until
#launch
! Our 1st
#rover
voyage will launch on a
@SpaceX
Falcon 9 rocket & make its way through the stars on an
@Intuitive
Machines Nova-C Lander. It will be the 1st commercial rover to the
#Moon
+ the first-ever mission to explore the Lunar South Pole region.
As part of its mission prep, our Lunar Voyage 1 MAPP rover undergoes rigorous TVAC testing in which it is subjected to
#Moon
-like temperature and pressure conditions. The success of these tests affirms that the rover is ready to execute its mission on the Moon!
#TheNextLeap
@LunarOutpostInc
+
@michigantech
have secured a
@NASA
STTR Phase 2 award for Lunar Surface Site Prep with REGOWORKS 2.0. This lunar civil engineering tool is vital for lunar infrastructure, boosting space exploration, and a thriving lunar economy.
#TheNextLeap
#SpaceTech
@LunarOutpostInc
is at Space Symposium this week! Want to learn more about our newest missions or just catch up? We'll be with our
@NASA
LTVS partner
@LMSpace
at their booth. Considering payload space on our commercial cislunar missions? Let’s chat!
#TheNextLeap
Congratulations to
@SpaceX
for incredible progress made today with Starship’s successful third flight test! Today’s progress takes humanity one step closer to getting back on the Moon, this time to stay.
Video: SpaceX
#TheNextLeap
#Artemis
#NASA
@LunarOutpostInc
is taking
@BellLabs
on a mission to deploy the first 4G/LTE cellular network on the
#Moon
! The network will be able to support a robust robotic workforce, laying the groundwork for an extended human presence in
#space
.
#TheNextLeap
We conducted a mission-like drive test using our Stargate
#tech
– mission control software for planetary vehicle ops. Insights from the test will inform our mission ConOps + refine protocols, affirming reliability for lunar exploration with
@LunarOutpostInc
tech!
#TheNextLeap
As a part of NASA’s Artemis Program, Lunar Outpost has been awarded the first-ever contract for the collection and commercialization of resources from the lunar surface! Lunar Outpost will use its MAPP rover to extract lunar regolith samples to be sold...
This month we celebrate MOXIE’s anniversary + extraordinary achievement of generating breathable oxygen on Mars.
@LunarOutpostInc
is proud to be supporting critical Space Resources missions that will enable a sustained human presence in space
#TheNextLeap
#SpaceResources
Thank you to our investors Explorer 1 Fund, Promus Ventures, Space Capital, Type One Ventures and Cathexis Ventures.
We spoke to Axios’ Miriam Kramer about today’s news and what’s in store for Lunar Outpost. Check out her article below:
@LunarOutpostInc
CEO Justin Cyrus spoke at the
@NASA
Space Symposium booth about the LTVS program + the Lunar Dawn team. LTVS is a game changer - allowing astronauts to traverse further than ever before + commercial entities unprecedented access to the Moon.
#TheNextLeap
An
@Int_Machines
lander will touchdown in Oceanus Procellarum, where our Mission-2 (M2) MAPP rover will carry scientific payloads to the previously unexplored Reiner Gamma region to gather data and inform our understanding about the Moon and other planets!
MAPP will land at the lunar South Pole on the Intuitive Machines Nova-C lander and deploy/utilize Nokia’s LTE/4G communications system. The mission (IM-2) will be launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and will take place over the course of 12 days on the lunar surface.
Meet Siena, Mechanical Systems Engineer at
@LunarOutpostInc
! Siena works on the design of lunar rovers + believes our mission will encourage people to be curious. “We’re hard-wired to keep exploring and there’s no reason why Earth has to be the limit.”
#TheNextLeap
#LunarOutpost
Last week,
@LunarOutpostInc
and
@coschoolofmines
began a 15-day durability test of their Outpost Digger System at Colorado Air and Space Port as part of
@NASA
’s Break the Ice Challenge. As of Day 10, we have delivered over 8000kg of lunar icy regolith simulant!
#TheNextLeap
Recently, the
@LunarOutpostInc
Lunar Voyage 1 MAPP
#rover
completed another successful field test - exceeding all our objectives. The test was conducted using the same
#tech
that we will utilize on the
#Moon
preparing our team for a successful
#lunar
mission!
#TheNextLeap
The
@LunarOutpostInc
EU team is developing thermal
#tech
that enables our mobile autonomous systems, spacecraft, robotics, + even lunar habitats to survive the lunar night. LOTESS-E will extend mission longevity + enhance operational capabilities in cislunar space.
#TheNextLeap
Congrats to
@Int_Machines
on their inaugural mission launch tomorrow! We wish you a successful launch + landing. Watch the launch here: .
@LunarOutpostInc
’s Lunar Voyage 1 will launch on Intuitive Machines’ 2nd lander later this year.
#TheNextLeap
Lunar Voyage 1 is poised to make history as the 1st commercial rover to the Moon + the 1st rover to the lunar South Pole. Our MAPP rover is tasked with several crucial missions on this journey + at
@LunarOutpostInc
we’re committed to the pursuit of the extraordinary
#TheNextLeap
Our Lunar Vertex Mission will land at the Moon's equatorial region to investigate Reiner Gamma, following
@LunarOutpostInc
's record-setting 20-month delivery of Lunar Voyage 2 MAPP rover to our customer earlier this year!
#TheNextLeap
#LunarOutpost
#SpaceTech
#Moon
The funding round will be leveraged to launch a new class of autonomous rovers in space and here on Earth, and invest in new technologies to improve existing industry-leading platforms.
The NFTs of payload space will not only provide the owner the ability to place cargo onboard MAPP, but will also create the first true space asset market and unlock new opportunities and revenue models for the space economy outside of its traditional bounds.
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson with the Lunar Outpost executive team! Administrator Nelson presented CEO Justin Cyrus with the first-ever payment for a space resources contract, which Lunar Outpost will fulfill in late 2022.
#NASA
#lunaroutpost
#moon2022
#thenextleap
@LunarOutpostInc
has won a
@SpaceForceDoD
contract to design & build the ARAM system. It will construct, assemble, & service on-orbit assets with an autonomous, high-dexterity
#robotic
manipulator, enabling sustained economic activity & human presence in
#space
.
#TheNextLeap
Lunar Outpost is
#hiring
! We are looking for highly motivated and experienced Business Development and Finance personnel to join our team. To apply or learn more visit our Careers page and join us in taking
#thenextleap
!
#lunaroutpost
#bizdev
#finance
This month, we celebrate 2 years of MOXIE's success in oxygen generation on Mars & the advancements it has made for the field of space resources!
For more, check out this
@NASA
blog post, written by
@LunarOutpostInc
CSO, Dr. Forrest Meyen.
#TheNextLeap
Awesome 2023 at
@LunarOutpostInc
: 4 spaceflight rovers delivered, advances in autonomy, mobility, thermal, energy + space resources- all with Earth applications. In 2024 we look forward to landing on the Moon, new missions, new partners + new opportunities!
#TheNextLeap
@LunarOutpostInc
has delivered its Lunar Vertex MAPP rover to
@JHUAPL
for final testing. This delivery marks
another achievement for the company and the industry - the fastest ever development of a planetary rover program in history!
#TheNextLeap
#SpaceTech
@LunarOutpostInc
's Hound is an autonomous robotic platform. A prime example of the terrestrial applications of our
#SpaceTech
, the Hound rover is already revolutionizing the energy, resource, + defense industries and will continue to meet industry needs!
#TheNextLeap
#Innovation
@LunarOutpostInc
EU is developing thermal
#tech
to survive the
#lunar
night. These advances maximize the longevity of missions + increase their capabilities.
Our thermal tech is applied terrestrially – offering new opportunities + services on
#Earth
too!
#TheNextLeap
2 years ago,
@NASA
gave
@LunarOutpostInc
a $0.10 check for the 1st ever sale of
#SpaceResources
! This small sum holds big significance for the precedent it sets & for being proof that the sale of space resources is a viable economic incentive for the commercial
#Space
industry.
Meet Katie – Principal Systems Engineer at
@LunarOutpostInc
! Katie hopes that our missions will resonate with everyone watching + encourages people to think beyond the immediate mission to the benefits for Earth that will come from the tech we're developing today!
#TheNextLeap
ARAM is an autonomous robotic platform engineered by
@LunarOutpostInc
to facilitate in-space construction, servicing, and manufacturing of infrastructure - laying the essential groundwork to support sustained economic activity and human presence in space!
#TheNextLeap
@LunarOutpostInc
is working towards a sustainable presence in space while improving life on Earth. Alongside our Canary, a continuous environmental monitoring system, we're introducing our robotic space tech to critical industries enabling a carbon-neutral future.
#EarthDay2024
@coschoolofmines
is leading the ASPECT project in collaboration with Lunar Outpost,
@michigantech
, and
@Bechtel
to advance technology focused on autonomous lunar excavation and construction that will one day support the Artemis missions!
We’re opening payload opportunities for
#Lunar
Voyage 3! Whether you’re a scientist looking to conduct research or a business aiming to become a leader in the
#NewSpace
Economy, our
#mission
provides a platform for your ambitions. Contact us today!
On this digital marketplace, companies and individuals alike will be able to buy, fractionalize, and sell real, tangible payload space in the form of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) onboard Lunar Outpost’s M1 MAPP lunar rover, headed to the lunar South Pole in late 2022.
The second video in Lunar Outpost’s MAPP series, showcasing precision turning control and lunar regolith accumulation avoidance, as well as the importance of dust protection during Lunar operations. (And we just really like this shot)
#space
#moon
#lunaroutpost
#nasa
#nasa2024
Meet Matt Mitchell, Director of Systems Engineering! Matt says the most impactful thing about
@LunarOutpostInc
is our dual use
#tech
for Space + Earth. He says, “We don’t just talk the talk – our product line proves that we’re committed to making a positive impact.”
#TheNextLeap
We invite AJ Gemer, CTO at
@LunarOutpostInc
, to the AWS Startups Show to discuss rovers & robots to safely explore the surface of our moon and other worlds.
📅 Wed, March 2 at 6 PM ET
🎟️
Join us on Clubhouse!
#AWS
#startups
#space
Enabled by Copernic Space’s digital market, companies and individuals alike will be able to buy, fractionalize, and sell payload space in the form of Non-Fungible tokens (NFTs), onboard Lunar Outpost’s M1 MAPP.
@LunarOutpostInc
will lend its expertise in space-flight tech + rapid innovation as Technical Project Manager on
@lunaria_one
's ALEPH-1 project which will investigate the viability of lunar plant life - another leap towards a sustainable human presence on the Moon.
#TheNextLeap