10 Private Space Exploration Ventures Revolutionizing Our Cosmic Future

7. Astrobotic Technology: Lunar Payload Delivery

The Moon is back in the news, and Astrobotic Technology is helping to make sure we don’t just visit—we actually stay. Specializing in lunar landers and small rovers, Astrobotic has snagged contracts as part of NASA’s Artemis program, including the much-anticipated Peregrine lunar lander. Their specialty? Delivering science experiments, tech payloads, and even quirky cargo (like time capsules) onto lunar regolith. For universities, businesses, and space agencies, Astrobotic’s services mean getting a chip—or a robot—on the playing field as lunar exploration ramps up. The company has built a reputation for delivering precision, reliability, and a dash of Pittsburgh grit to every moonshot. If humanity’s next permanent footprints on the Moon have a corporate partner, Astrobotic might just be the one paving the lunar highway.