Astrobotic Technology

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Astrobotic Technology is a privately held seed-stage company formed by Carnegie Mellon professor Red Whittaker and his associates, with the goal of winning the Google Lunar X Prize.[1] The team is ambitious; they hope to be the first to land their spacecraft "Red Rover" on the Moon, using the lander, named "Artemis Lander".[2] To accomplish this task, Astrobotic has formed strategic partnerships with Raytheon and The University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory. The company is based in Redmond, Washington.

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  1. ^ Astrobotic Technology and Raytheon Collaborate to Pursue Google Lunar X Prize. lunarexplorers.net. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
  2. ^ Private race to the moon (and money) takes off. msnbc.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-22.
  3. ^ Astrobotic Mangement. astrobotictech.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-22.
  4. ^ Mars Exploration Leader Joins Astrobotic's Lunar Expedition. prnewswire.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.

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