Tag: Lunar Infrastructure
-
Venturi Space Unveils 300-Kilogram ALTA LUNA Crewed Lunar Utility Rover
Venturi Space unveiled ALTA LUNA, a 300-kilogram, single-person lunar utility vehicle designed for crewed and autonomous operations around future Moon bases, during the International Space Summit held in Paris on September 9–10. The compact tracked rover expands the European company’s lunar mobility portfolio beyond wheeled vehicles and is intended to support astronaut transport, payload movement,…
-
ESA Reviews Future of Gateway Contributions Following NASA Program Pause
The European Space Agency (ESA) is evaluating the future of its planned contributions to NASA’s Gateway lunar space station following changes to the Artemis programme that have placed the station’s development on hold. ESA officials said the agency intends to continue work on several Gateway-related projects while examining how the technologies could be adapted for…
-
Voyager Technologies to Acquire Astrobotic in Deal Valued at Up to $300 Million
Voyager Technologies has agreed to acquire lunar exploration company Astrobotic Technology in a transaction valued at up to approximately $300 million, as the space infrastructure company seeks to expand its role in supporting future lunar missions and long-term Moon operations. The deal, which is expected to close by early July 2026 pending regulatory approvals, will…
-
Startup GRU Space Opens Applications for Planned Lunar Hotel, Targets 2032 Opening
Galactic Resources Utilization (GRU) Space said on Monday it has begun accepting applications from prospective lunar tourists, asking for a $1 million deposit to reserve a place at a planned Moon-based hotel that the startup says could open as early as 2032. The California-based company, founded in 2025, said the deposit would secure a future…