https://www.spacebandits.io/industries/rovers Dated, sourced milestones from the rovers companies Space Bandits tracks. en https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/ispace ispace/2026-09-02/ESA and ispace-EUROPE sign the €65M Phase 2 contract for MAGPIE, Europe's first lunar surface rover, to fly on the Mission 4 ULTRA lander in 2029 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT ESA and ispace-EUROPE sign the €65M Phase 2 contract for MAGPIE, Europe's first lunar surface rover, to fly on the Mission 4 ULTRA lander in 2029. Source: https://www.ispace-inc.com/2026/09/02/esa-and-ispace-europe-mark-official-signing-of-europes-first-lunar-polar-ice-exploration-rover-mission/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/ispace ispace/2026-07-29/Mitsubishi Heavy to launch the ULTRA lander on an H3 in 2028 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Mitsubishi Heavy to launch the ULTRA lander on an H3 in 2028. Source: https://spacenews.com/h3-to-launch-next-ispace-lunar-lander-mission/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/astrobotic astrobotic/2026-07-13/Voyager completes its acquisition of Astrobotic Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Voyager completes its acquisition of Astrobotic. Source: https://spacenews.com/voyager-completes-acquisition-of-astrobotic/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/astrobotic astrobotic/2026-06-30/NASA awards a $298 million order for Peregrine-2 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT NASA awards a $298 million order for Peregrine-2. Source: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260713082631/en/Voyager-Awarded-$298M-NASA-Contract-Under-Completed-Astrobotic-Acquisition https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/astrobotic astrobotic/2026-06-02/Voyager Technologies agrees to buy Astrobotic for about $300 million Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT Voyager Technologies agrees to buy Astrobotic for about $300 million. Source: https://satnews.com/2026/06/02/voyager-technologies-acquires-astrobotic-for-300-million/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/astrolab astrolab/2026-05/NASA selects Astrolab to provide the lunar rover for Artemis astronauts’ return to the Moon Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT NASA selects Astrolab to provide the lunar rover for Artemis astronauts’ return to the Moon. Source: https://www.astrolab.space/2026/05/26/nasa-selects-astrolab-to-provide-lunar-rover-for-artemis-astronauts-return-to-the-moon/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/ispace ispace/2026-03-27/Unveils the ULTRA lander and moves Mission 3 to 2028 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT Unveils the ULTRA lander and moves Mission 3 to 2028. Source: https://spacenews.com/ispace-redesigns-lunar-lander-introduces-lunar-communications-service/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/ispace ispace/2025-06-06/RESILIENCE crash lands, ending Mission 2 in failure Fri, 06 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT RESILIENCE crash lands, ending Mission 2 in failure. Source: https://spaceflightnow.com/2025/06/06/ispaces-resilience-lander-crash-lands-on-the-moon/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/ispace ispace/2025-03-10/Draper releases $7.7 million more under NASA CLPS task order CP-12 Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT Draper releases $7.7 million more under NASA CLPS task order CP-12. Source: https://ispace-us.com/2025/03/10/draper-awards-ispace-an-additional-7-7-million-as-part-of-the-nasa-clps-cp-12-task-order/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/lunar-outpost lunar-outpost/2025-03/MAPP rover reaches the Moon on IM-2 but cannot deploy after the Athena lander tips over; the rover survives and returns transit data Sat, 01 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT MAPP rover reaches the Moon on IM-2 but cannot deploy after the Athena lander tips over; the rover survives and returns transit data. Source: https://www.cpr.org/2025/03/10/whats-next-for-lunar-outposts-rover-mission-moon/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/ispace ispace/2025-01-15/RESILIENCE launches alongside Firefly's Blue Ghost Wed, 15 Jan 2025 12:00:00 GMT RESILIENCE launches alongside Firefly's Blue Ghost. Source: https://spaceflightnow.com/2025/01/15/live-coverage-spacex-to-launch-firefly-aerospace-and-ispace-moon-landers-on-falcon-9-rocket-from-the-kennedy-space-center/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/astrolab astrolab/2025-01/FLIP, its smaller rover, becomes the primary payload on Astrobotic’s Griffin-1 Moon lander Wed, 01 Jan 2025 12:00:00 GMT FLIP, its smaller rover, becomes the primary payload on Astrobotic’s Griffin-1 Moon lander. Source: https://spacenews.com/astrolab-to-fly-its-flip-lunar-lander-on-astrobotics-griffin-1-lander/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/pt-scientists pt-scientists/2024-11/The legal entity is dissolved by merger, recorded only in the commercial register Fri, 01 Nov 2024 12:00:00 GMT The legal entity is dissolved by merger, recorded only in the commercial register. Source: https://www.northdata.com/Planetary+Transportation+Systems+GmbH,+Berlin/Amtsgericht+Charlottenburg+(Berlin)+HRB+209645+B https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/astrobotic astrobotic/2024-07-17/NASA cancels VIPER but keeps the Griffin task order Wed, 17 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMT NASA cancels VIPER but keeps the Griffin task order. Source: https://spacenews.com/nasa-cancels-viper-lunar-rover/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/astrolab astrolab/2024-04/Wins one of three places on NASA’s $4.6B Lunar Terrain Vehicle contract for Artemis Mon, 01 Apr 2024 12:00:00 GMT Wins one of three places on NASA’s $4.6B Lunar Terrain Vehicle contract for Artemis. Source: https://www.govconwire.com/articles/nasa-awards-3-spots-on-4-6b-lunar-exploration-vehicle-development-contract https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/lunar-outpost lunar-outpost/2024-04/Leads the Lunar Dawn team awarded a NASA Lunar Terrain Vehicle contract for Artemis Mon, 01 Apr 2024 12:00:00 GMT Leads the Lunar Dawn team awarded a NASA Lunar Terrain Vehicle contract for Artemis. Source: https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2024-04-03-Lunar-Dawn-Team-Awarded-NASA-Lunar-Terrain-Vehicle-Contract https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/ispace ispace/2024-03-28/Raises $53.5 million in an overseas share sale Thu, 28 Mar 2024 12:00:00 GMT Raises $53.5 million in an overseas share sale. Source: https://spacenews.com/japanese-lunar-lander-company-ispace-raises-53-5-million-in-stock-sale/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/gitai gitai/2024-03/S2 dual robotic arm completes a fully successful servicing demonstration outside the ISS, reaching NASA TRL 7 Fri, 01 Mar 2024 12:00:00 GMT S2 dual robotic arm completes a fully successful servicing demonstration outside the ISS, reaching NASA TRL 7. Source: https://gitai.tech/2024/03/19/gitai-completes-fully-successful-technology-demonstration-outside-the-iss/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/astrobotic astrobotic/2024-01-18/Peregrine destroyed in a controlled reentry over the South Pacific Thu, 18 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMT Peregrine destroyed in a controlled reentry over the South Pacific. Source: https://www.americaspace.com/2024/01/21/peregrine-lunar-lander-reenters-following-dramatic-mission/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/astrobotic astrobotic/2024-01-08/Peregrine suffers a propellant leak hours after launch Mon, 08 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMT Peregrine suffers a propellant leak hours after launch. Source: https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/08/world/peregrine-lunar-lander-anomaly-astrobotic-nasa-scn https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/ispace ispace/2023-04-25/Mission 1 crashes after software rejects the altimeter reading Tue, 25 Apr 2023 12:00:00 GMT Mission 1 crashes after software rejects the altimeter reading. Source: https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/japanese-lunar-lander-hakuto-r-m1-failed-due-to-software-error/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/ispace ispace/2023-04-12/Lists on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market Wed, 12 Apr 2023 12:00:00 GMT Lists on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/13/ispace-tokyo-stock-exchange/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/astrolab astrolab/2023-03/Books its FLEX rover onto a SpaceX Starship lunar lander flight, SpaceX’s first commercial lunar cargo contract Wed, 01 Mar 2023 12:00:00 GMT Books its FLEX rover onto a SpaceX Starship lunar lander flight, SpaceX’s first commercial lunar cargo contract. Source: https://www.astrolab.space/2023/03/31/astrolabs-flex-rover-to-be-launched-on-upcoming-spacex-mission-to-the-moon/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/ispace ispace/2022-12-11/HAKUTO-R Mission 1 launches to the Moon on a Falcon 9 Sun, 11 Dec 2022 12:00:00 GMT HAKUTO-R Mission 1 launches to the Moon on a Falcon 9. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/11/japans-ispace-launches-historic-first-commercial-moon-lander https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/astrolab astrolab/2022-03/Emerges from stealth, unveiling FLEX with a full-scale prototype driven in the California desert Tue, 01 Mar 2022 12:00:00 GMT Emerges from stealth, unveiling FLEX with a full-scale prototype driven in the California desert. Source: https://www.astrolab.space/2022/03/10/driving-flex-whats-it-like-to-drive-the-most-advanced-ltv/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/gitai gitai/2021-10/S1 robotic arm completes an autonomous assembly demo inside the ISS Bishop Airlock Fri, 01 Oct 2021 12:00:00 GMT S1 robotic arm completes an autonomous assembly demo inside the ISS Bishop Airlock. Source: https://gitai.tech/2021/10/28/iss-tech-demo-ja/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/astrobotic astrobotic/2020-06-11/NASA awards $199.5 million to deliver VIPER on the Griffin lander Thu, 11 Jun 2020 12:00:00 GMT NASA awards $199.5 million to deliver VIPER on the Griffin lander. Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/11/nasa-picks-astrobotic-to-send-water-hunting-rover-viper-to-the-moon.html https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/pt-scientists pt-scientists/2020-01/Relaunches as Planetary Transportation Systems after a rescue by logistics firm Zeitfracht and a management buyout Wed, 01 Jan 2020 12:00:00 GMT Relaunches as Planetary Transportation Systems after a rescue by logistics firm Zeitfracht and a management buyout. Source: https://spacewatch.global/2020/01/new-management-takes-over-germanys-pts-gmbh-after-restructuring/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/pt-scientists pt-scientists/2019-07/Files for preliminary insolvency in Berlin while seeking funds for the ALINA lander Mon, 01 Jul 2019 12:00:00 GMT Files for preliminary insolvency in Berlin while seeking funds for the ALINA lander. Source: https://spacenews.com/german-lunar-lander-company-files-for-bankruptcy-protection/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/astrobotic astrobotic/2019-05-31/NASA awards a $79.5 million CLPS order for 14 Peregrine payloads Fri, 31 May 2019 12:00:00 GMT NASA awards a $79.5 million CLPS order for 14 Peregrine payloads. Source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/astrobotic-awarded-79-5-million-contract-to-deliver-14-nasa-payloads-to-the-moon-300859958.html https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/moon-express moon-express/2018-11-29/Selected as one of nine NASA CLPS providers Thu, 29 Nov 2018 12:00:00 GMT Selected as one of nine NASA CLPS providers. Source: https://spacenews.com/nasa-selects-nine-companies-for-commercial-lunar-lander-program/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/moon-express moon-express/2018-10/Raises $12.5 million in bridge and Series B funding Mon, 01 Oct 2018 12:00:00 GMT Raises $12.5 million in bridge and Series B funding. Source: https://spacenews.com/moon-express-raises-12-5-million/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/moon-express moon-express/2018-01/Jury awards Intuitive Machines $4.1 million against Moon Express Mon, 01 Jan 2018 12:00:00 GMT Jury awards Intuitive Machines $4.1 million against Moon Express. Source: https://spacenews.com/jury-awards-intuitive-machines-4-1-million-in-cash-and-moon-express-equity/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/moon-express moon-express/2017-01-13/Raises $20 million Series B-1 Fri, 13 Jan 2017 12:00:00 GMT Raises $20 million Series B-1. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2017/01/13/moon-express-raises-20-million-in-series-b-1-fully-funds-trip-to-the-moon/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/moon-express moon-express/2016-07-20/FAA grants the first approval for a private lunar landing Wed, 20 Jul 2016 12:00:00 GMT FAA grants the first approval for a private lunar landing. Source: https://spacenews.com/moon-express-wins-u-s-government-approval-for-lunar-lander-mission/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/moon-express moon-express/2015-10/Buys three Rocket Lab Electron launches for lunar missions Thu, 01 Oct 2015 12:00:00 GMT Buys three Rocket Lab Electron launches for lunar missions. Source: https://spacenews.com/moon-express-buys-rocket-lab-launches-for-lunar-missions/