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Venturi Astrolab

Venturi Astrolab is a space technology company designing, building, and operating multi-purpose planetary rovers, led by founder and CEO Jaret Matthews.

Founded
2018
HQ
Hawthorne, CA, USA
Status
active

Models

1

Overview

Venturi Astrolab is a space technology company designing, building, and operating multi-purpose planetary rovers, led by founder and CEO Jaret Matthews. The company's flagship FLEX rover (Flexible Logistics and Exploration) is scheduled to fly to the Moon on a SpaceX Starship, with eight customers signing contracts worth over $160M for its first lunar mission. NASA selected Astrolab in May 2026 as one of two providers to develop and deliver a crewed lunar rover for the Artemis program, with a task order valued at approximately $219M and a potential maximum contract value of $4.6B.

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Key facts

Focus

US lunar-mobility company

Robot

FLEX (Flexible Logistics and Exploration) modular lunar rover designed to carry crew, a robotic arm, and cargo at the lunar south pole

Technology

Planned delivery to the Moon aboard SpaceX Starship

Stage

Private company

CEO

Jaret Matthews (Founder)

NASA Artemis contract

approximately $219M task order (up to $4.6B max)

First mission contracts

$160M+ from 8 customers

Launch partner

SpaceX Starship

Strategic partner

Venturi Space

Data & sources

Web sources

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Current leadership (1)

Founders (1)

Safety record

No incidents on record for Venturi Astrolab.

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Recent coverage

Venturi Astrolab in third-party press

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