What: Mission Control and Astrobotic will announce a groundbreaking partnership for a joint rover demonstration mission to the Moon. The CubeRover™, developed by Astrobotic, will be integrated with Mission Control’s Spacefarer™ operations platform and flown aboard Astrobotic’s Griffin-1.

When: Monday, April 8, 2024 from 4:00pm-4:30pm MT

Where: Space Symposium 2024, Colorado Springs*
The Broadmoor Hotel – 1 Lake Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80906, United States
Space Symposium’s Media Center: Second floor of Broadmoor Hall.
*attendees must have Space Symposium 2024 badge in order to attend 

Why: This partnership marks a significant milestone in lunar exploration technology, enabling real-time commanding and monitoring of the CubeRover™ as it explores the lunar south pole. Supported by the Canadian Space Agency’s Lunar Exploration Accelerator Program (LEAP), this demonstration mission highlights the importance of international collaboration in space exploration.

Who:

  • Lisa Campbell, President of the Canadian Space Agency
  • Ewan Reid, Founder and CEO of Mission Control
  • Dr. Samara Pillay, Vice President of AI and Space Products for Mission Control
  • Mike Provenzano, Vice President of Advanced Development Programs for Astrobotic
  • Alivia Chapla, Director of Marketing and Communications for Astrobotic

Visuals: Astrobotic’s CubeRover™ hardware, images and graphics of the Spacefarer™ operations platform