Models
3
Overview
Astrobotic Technology is a US lunar-logistics company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, maker of the Peregrine and Griffin landers and the CubeRover line (NASA CLPS partner). The Peregrine Mission One launched in January 2024 as the first US commercial lunar lander, though it experienced a propulsion anomaly.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Key facts
Focus
Robot
Customers
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (3)
View all models →Current platform
CubeRover
Astrobotic's CubeRover is a small, scalable lunar rover platform for delivering payloads on the Moon; CubeRover-1 is manifested to fly on Griffin Mission One.
Current platform
Griffin
Astrobotic's Griffin is a large lunar lander designed for higher payload capacities; Griffin Mission One is set to deliver Astrobotic's CubeRover to the Moon (launch no earlier than December 2025).
Current platform
Peregrine Lander
Commercial lunar lander with autonomous descent design (Astrobotic; NASA CLPS).
Explainers
Plain-language answers to the questions people ask about Astrobotic Technology, from DEPLOY’s explainer library. Each is written in the language of the question and cross-checked against this registry.
- What is Astrobotic Peregrine?
Astrobotic Peregrine was a commercial lunar lander mission by Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic Technology. The mission launched in January 2024 but suffered a propellant leak shortly after deployment from the upper stage; lunar landing was never attempted. The lander burned up on planned re-entry. The mission is documented as a failure at primary-source verification depth.
- What is autonomous space systems?
Autonomous space systems is a cohort of robotic platforms whose primary feature is autonomy in space operations: lunar landers, planetary rovers, orbital servicing satellites, station robotics, and crew + cargo autonomy. The verified-vs-claimed angle is unusually strong: honest mission outcomes anchor the editorial substance. Five lunar landings in 2023-2025 produced one full success, two partial successes, and two failures.
- How does DEPLOY apply verified-vs-claimed discipline to autonomous space missions?
Space is the ultimate hype sector: dramatic claims, high stakes, and a public that wants to believe. DEPLOY's verified-vs-claimed discipline reads every mission outcome against primary-source telemetry, customer-of-record acceptance, and published mission records, not maker press releases, to produce an honest capability map. The framework distinguishes full success from tipped, failed from never-attempted, and demonstrated from pre-flight, treating precision as editorial substance.
Current leadership (1)
- John Thornton CEOsince 2009-01-01secondary-verified
Founders (2)
- William L. "Red" Whittakercofounderfounded 2007-01-01no longer at company
- John Thorntoncofounderfounded 2007-01-01no longer at company
Former / Previously (1)
- William L. "Red" Whittaker Founder & Executive Chairmansince 2007-01-01secondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Astrobotic Technology.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Astrobotic Technology in third-party press
Peer companies
- Impulse Space6 models
- China National Space Administration3 models
- Astroscale2 models
- China Manned Space Agency2 models
- GITAI2 models
- Lunar Outpost2 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Regulatory filings (1)
- CLPS Task Order 2-ABother · othergranted
Linked models: Peregrine Lander
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 6, 2026
Astrobotic Peregrine Mission One review
- Record createdJun 5, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 8, 2024
Peregrine Lander at The Moon
Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is Astrobotic Technology?
- Astrobotic Technology is a US lunar-logistics company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, maker of the Peregrine and Griffin landers and the CubeRover line (NASA CLPS partner). The Peregrine Mission One launched in January 2024 as the first US commercial lunar lander, though it experienced a propulsion anomaly.
- What does Astrobotic Technology make?
- Astrobotic Technology has 3 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: CubeRover, Griffin, Peregrine Lander (Astrobotic Technology builds physical robots).
- Who competes with Astrobotic Technology?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Astrobotic Technology building in the same form factors include Impulse Space, China National Space Administration, Astroscale, China Manned Space Agency.
- Who is the CEO of Astrobotic Technology?
- John Thornton is the ceo of Astrobotic Technology, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Where is Astrobotic Technology headquartered?
- Astrobotic Technology is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Where does Astrobotic Technology operate robots?
- Astrobotic Technology is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
- Is Astrobotic Technology a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Astrobotic Technology ranks in roughly the top 83% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was Astrobotic Technology founded?
- Astrobotic Technology was founded in 2007.
- Is Astrobotic Technology safe?
- Astrobotic Technology has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-03
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-03
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- knowledge-base
- Knowledge base
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Astrobotic Technology.Peer companies
- Impulse Space6 models
- China National Space Administration3 models
- Astroscale2 models
- China Manned Space Agency2 models
- GITAI2 models
- Lunar Outpost2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Astrobotic Technology from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/astrobotic.md
- RSS feed: /companies/astrobotic/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/e3365dfa-5ef2-47b5-9f23-0132b0e49822
- Revision history: /companies/astrobotic/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Impulse Space6 models
- China National Space Administration3 models
- Astroscale2 models
- China Manned Space Agency2 models
- GITAI2 models
- Lunar Outpost2 models
Reality vs attention
Astrobotic Technology draws attention at the 42nd percentile but verifies reality at the 16th percentile among space robots. Hype Gap +25.9, 8th widest among space robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 21, 2026