Lunar Outpost

Explainers

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• What is Lunar Outpost MAPP?

  Lunar Outpost is a US commercial space company developing small lunar rovers. The Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform (MAPP) is the company's small-class lunar rover designed for commercial lunar exploration. MAPP-1 is contracted for delivery on the Intuitive Machines IM-2 mission; the rover's deployment outcome is tied to the IM-2 mission outcome (which tipped on landing).

Current leadership (1)

• Justin Cyrus Founder and CEOsince 2017-01-01secondary-verified

Founders (1)

• Justin Cyrussolefounded 2017-01-01

Safety record

No incidents on record for Lunar Outpost.

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Peer companies

• Impulse Space6 models
• Astrobotic Technology3 models
• China National Space Administration3 models
• Astroscale2 models
• China Manned Space Agency2 models
• GITAI2 models

Financial state

Reporting basis

aggregator_estimate

Lifecycle stage

growth

Counterparty risk class

moderate

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Partnerships (1)

• Lunar Outpost x NASA with NASAdeployment

Funding rounds (3)

• Series B2025-01-01

  $30M(reported)

  Investors: Industrious Ventures (lead)

• Series A2024-11-13

  Investors: Type One Ventures (lead), Industrious Ventures (lead), Promus Ventures

• Seed2022-05-24

  $12M

  Investors: Explorer 1 Fund (lead), Type One Ventures, Promus Ventures, Space Capital

Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

• Verified media added✓VerifiedJun 6, 2026

  Lunar Outpost MAPP rover overview

• Record createdJun 5, 2026

  Added to the verified registry

• Deployment verified✓VerifiedMar 6, 2025

  MAPP (Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform) at The Moon

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Sources (1)

1. https://www.lunaroutpost.com/ ↗

Common questions

What is Lunar Outpost?

Lunar Outpost is a company headquartered in Arvada, Colorado, USA. It was founded in 2017 and is currently active.

What does Lunar Outpost make?

Lunar Outpost has 2 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV), MAPP (Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform) (Lunar Outpost builds physical robots).

Who competes with Lunar Outpost?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Lunar Outpost building in the same form factors include Impulse Space, Astrobotic Technology, China National Space Administration, Astroscale.

Who is the CEO of Lunar Outpost?

Justin Cyrus is the ceo of Lunar Outpost, per the DEPLOY registry.

How much funding has Lunar Outpost raised?

Lunar Outpost has raised approximately $30M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.