Astrobotic Technology

Astrobotic Technology, Inc.
Company type	Private company
Industry	Aerospace; Robotics;
Founded	2007
Founder	John P. Thornton; Red Whittaker
Headquarters	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Key people	John Thornton (CEO); Red Whittaker (Chairman); Paul C. O'Brien (Board of Directors); William Readdy (Board of Directors);
Products	Autonomous robots; space systems; space payloads; robotic spacecraft; telerobotics;
Number of employees	130 (As of 2023)
Website	www.astrobotic.com

Astrobotic Technology inc., commonly referred to as Astrobotic is an American private company that is developing space robotics technology for lunar and planetary missions. It was founded in 2007 by Carnegie Mellon professor Red Whittaker and his associates with the goal of winning the Google Lunar X Prize. The company is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Their first launch occurred on January 8, 2024, as part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program. The launch carried the company's Peregrine lunar lander on board the first flight of the Vulcan Centaur rocket from Florida's Space Force Station LC-41. The mission was unable to reach the Moon for a soft or hard landing. On June 11, 2020, Astrobotic received a second contract for the CLPS program. NASA will pay Astrobotic US$199.5 million to take the VIPER rover to the Moon, targeting a landing in November 2024.

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