Astrobotic and the Scramble to Beat NASA Back to Luna: How a Small Pittsburgh Startup Stunned the Space Industry by Beating NASA Back to the Moon.

by Gist Hub

Astrobotic, a scrappy Pittsburgh startup, shocked the space industry when it became the first private company to land a spacecraft on the Moon. Founded in 2008, Astrobotic initially set out to compete for the Google Lunar XPRIZE, a contest offering $20 million to the first privately-funded team to land a rover on the lunar surface and complete other objectives. Against all odds, this small startup with huge ambitions bested companies 100 times its...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CRTQ7L2S
• ISBN13: 9798874423278
• Release Date: January 2024
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 68 Pages
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"