{"id":18860,"date":"2017-07-26T19:35:55","date_gmt":"2017-07-26T11:35:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/united-launch-alliance-agrees-to-deliver-astrobotics-lander-to-the-moon-in-2019\/"},"modified":"2017-07-26T19:35:55","modified_gmt":"2017-07-26T11:35:55","slug":"united-launch-alliance-agrees-to-deliver-astrobotics-lander-to-the-moon-in-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/united-launch-alliance-agrees-to-deliver-astrobotics-lander-to-the-moon-in-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"United Launch Alliance agrees to deliver Astrobotic\u2019s lander to the moon in 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_351285\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-351285\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full-width wp-image-351285\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Screen-Shot-2017-07-26-at-11.16.13-AM-630x339.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Screen-Shot-2017-07-26-at-11.16.13-AM-630x339.png 630w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Screen-Shot-2017-07-26-at-11.16.13-AM.png 636w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\"><figcaption data-nosnippet=\"\" id=\"caption-attachment-351285\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An artist\u2019s conception shows the Peregrine lunar lander on the moon\u2019s surface. (Astrobotic Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In two years, it will be the 50th&nbsp;anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 moon landing, and Astrobotic Technology wants to celebrate by going back \u2014 this time sending their robotic Peregrine lunar lander.<\/p>\n<p>The former Google Lunar XPRIZE contender today announced a deal with United Launch Alliance for launching the lander and up to 77 pounds (35 kilograms) of payload to the moon on an Atlas 5 rocket in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic plans to serve commercial space companies, universities, nonprofit organizations and the government by deploying payloads into orbit before the lander\u2019s descent, setting them loose from the lander on the surface of the moon, or letting them hitch a ride on a rover.<\/p>\n<p>The first two options will cost $1.2 million per kilogram (2.2 pounds). The rover ride raises the cost to $2 million per kilogram, according to the company\u2019s payload user guide. So far, Astrobotic has secured 11 deals from six international partnerships for the inaugural launch.<\/p>\n<p>For those not looking to shell out millions, Astrobotic is also selling DHL MoonBox kits for as low as $460 to send keepsakes such as rings and scout badges. Don\u2019t try to send your loved ones\u2019 cremated remains, though \u2014 you\u2019ll have to go through Astrobotics\u2019 partner, Elysium, for that.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Peregrine - Astrobotic Lunar Lander Animation\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Kkjt1YulJWE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\" data-width=\"800\" data-height=\"450\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px; width: 800px; height: 450px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In addition to United Launch Alliance (a Boeing-Lockheed Martin joint venture) and Elysium, Astrobotics also has partnered with NASA through its Lunar Catalyst program; with Orbital ATK for the lander\u2019s propellant tank; and with Airbus Defense and Space, which helped with the technical design.<\/p>\n<p>Tory Bruno, CEO and president of ULA, said he\u2019s thrilled that his company was chosen for the launch, because he believes that the moon is the next great frontier.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEnabling technologies like those from Astrobotic will allow people to live and work in the space between here and the moon, and take advantage of all those resources in a way that is sustainable,\u201d he said in a statement.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_351281\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-351281\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full-width wp-image-351281\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Screen-Shot-2017-07-26-at-11.12.43-AM-630x371.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Screen-Shot-2017-07-26-at-11.12.43-AM-630x371.png 630w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Screen-Shot-2017-07-26-at-11.12.43-AM-768x453.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Screen-Shot-2017-07-26-at-11.12.43-AM.png 913w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\"><figcaption data-nosnippet=\"\" id=\"caption-attachment-351281\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">United Launch Alliance\u2019s long-term plan to create a sustainable space economy. (ULA Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The moon is certainly not a new blip on Bruno\u2019s radar. He gave a speech at the 2017 Space Symposium and on Facebook Live promoting the idea of Cislunar-1000, ULA\u2019s mission architecture for a sustainable space economy.<\/p>\n<p>The plan calls for building habitats and manufacturing facilities within the next five years. Within the next 30 years, ULA foresees mining asteroids and raising the moon\u2019s population to 1,000 inhabitants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An artist\u2019s conception shows the Peregrine lunar lander on the moon\u2019s surface. (Astrobotic Photo) In two years, it will be the 50th&nbsp;anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 moon landing, and Astrobotic Technology wants to celebrate by going back \u2014 this time sending their robotic Peregrine lunar lander. 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