What is the MAPP (Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform) deployment at The Moon?

MAPP (Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform), built by Lunar Outpost, is recorded as a deployment at The Moon on the DEPLOY registry. Lunar Outpost operates the deployment directly.

Who operates MAPP (Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform) at The Moon?

Lunar Outpost, the manufacturer of MAPP (Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform), operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

When did the MAPP (Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform) deployment at The Moon go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting March 6, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

Is the MAPP (Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform) deployment at The Moon still active?

As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is no longer operating at this location.

Have there been incidents at the MAPP (Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform) deployment at The Moon?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

Deployment

MAPP (Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform) at The Moon

Name: MAPP (Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform) at The Moon
Start: 2025-03-06T12:00:00.000Z
Location: The Moon

Commercial lunar micro-rover designed for autonomous prospecting; first American commercial robotic rover sent toward the Moon.

MAPP (Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform) by Lunar Outpost · Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified

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Machine-readable surfaces

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Footage

PRIMARY SOURCE

Courtesy of Lunar Outpost

Lunar Outpost's capability overview of its MAPP (Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform) lunar rover. The 'autonomous prospecting' framing is the maker's.

The MAPP rover was delivered to the lunar surface aboard the Athena lander, but the lander came to rest on its side, preventing the rover from deploying and exiting. The rover was reportedly ready to roll but could not get out of the lander due to the off-nominal orientation.

Key facts

Operator: Lunar Outpost (flew on IM-2 Athena)
Outcome: Landed 2025-03-06 but the Athena lander tipped on its side - MAPP could NOT egress/drive (survived landing, never deployed)

Safety record

No incidents on record for MAPP (Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform) at The Moon.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Trust tier: Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated: 2026-07-10
Model: MAPP (Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform)
Company: Lunar Outpost
Location: The Moon
Status: ended
Operator type: maker operated
First seen: 2025-03-06
ID: 5e49dc1d-0be0-4382-8ac2-69af18df3183

Timeline

Mar 2025
First recorded
MAPP (Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform) first documented operating at The Moon.
Mar 2025
created
Jul 2026
Current status: ended, reviewed
Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

On the deployment map

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Sources (2)

Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-10

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-10

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: space

Sources by quality tier

2: unclassified; Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Common questions

What is the MAPP (Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform) deployment at The Moon?: MAPP (Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform), built by Lunar Outpost, is recorded as a deployment at The Moon on the DEPLOY registry. Lunar Outpost operates the deployment directly.
Who operates MAPP (Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform) at The Moon?: Lunar Outpost, the manufacturer of MAPP (Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform), operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the MAPP (Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform) deployment at The Moon go live?: The deployment is recorded as starting March 6, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Is the MAPP (Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform) deployment at The Moon still active?: As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is no longer operating at this location.
Have there been incidents at the MAPP (Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform) deployment at The Moon?: No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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