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🚀🌍 From Space to Earth: How Space Technology Benefits Us Every Day 🌍🚀 Medical Advancements: Techniques developed for space missions, like remote surgery and advanced imaging, are used to improve medical care and diagnostics on Earth. Image credit: NASA

🚀🌍 From Space to Earth: How Space Technology Benefits Us Every Day 🌍🚀 Satellites & GPS: satellites power GPS systems, helping us easily navigate on Earth, whether we’re driving, flying, or hiking. Illustration Credit: NOAA

Meet CubeRover, Astrobotic’s scalable planetary-class rover designed to revolutionize access to the Moon. CubeRover uses flight heritage and off-the-shelf components to perform science missions and technology demonstrations at a fraction of historical prices. Akin to CubeSats for the Lunar surface, each CubeRover unit, or “U”, can support a 10 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm payload that weighs 1 kg. This standard configuration is scalable to sizes from 2U to 24U and larger to support payloads with diverse needs. With the CubeRover service, customers provide the payload, and Astrobotic provides the launch, lander, rover and mission operations.

Stunning 📸 of our reusable Xodiac rocket mid-flight! Xodic is used for maturing precision landing systems, testing plume-surface interactions, and advancing technology readiness for missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. 🌘 Check out its users guide for more info: https://lnkd.in/gnWzVSsz

🚀🌍 From Space to Earth: How Space Technology Benefits Us Every Day 🌍🚀 Telecommunications: Space tech supports global communication networks, enabling instant connectivity and video calls with friends and family around the world. Image credit: NASA George C. Marshall Space Flight Center

We are issuing a correction to the Peregrine Post-Mission Report which was distributed yesterday, August 27. On page 6, the correct categorization of the cargo aboard Griffin Mission One includes a "joint rover demonstration mission with Astrobotic’s CubeRover integrated with Mission Control’s Spacefarer operations platform." Read the correction here: https://lnkd.in/gQmuHxMs

In the spirit of increasing the likelihood of future mission success for all, today we published our Peregrine Post-Mission Report. The report includes an overview of the mission, anomaly findings, and a path forward. We are on the brink of an exciting and sustainable lunar future, and Astrobotic will continue reaching for the Moon. https://t.co/eqXBJfJHzl

"As NASA continues exploring the moon’s southern polar region to find ice, USF engineers are developing technology to make landing on the moon safer and less expensive...Known as A-LiST, the USF invention [precision terrain mapping technology] was integrated onto the lunar logistics company Astrobotic’s Xodiac rocket-powered lander for a flight that simulated a lunar landing." Read more: https://lnkd.in/eETQVB2P

Get ready for a celestial spectacle! The Perseid meteor shower is making its annual debut over the next few days, and it's set to be a dazzling show. Tomorrow should be peak viewing, with up to 100 meteors per hour streaking across the night sky. Best viewing time is after midnight, when the skies are darkest. Find a spot away from city lights, bring a blanket, and let the cosmic fireworks light up your night! Happy stargazing! Image Credit: Jeff Krugh - Lead Software Engineer, Astrobotic

Why STEM Education Matters: As students prep to go back to school this month, let's talk about the importance of quality STEM education - Science, Technology, Engineering and Math - to the future of the space industry. Innovation & Empowerment: STEM drives innovation, leading to groundbreaking technologies and solutions that tackle the world's biggest challenges and equips students with problem-solving skills and creativity, preparing them to become the leaders and innovators of tomorrow. Economic Growth & Critical Thinking: STEM careers are some of the fastest-growing and highest-paying, fueling economic growth and opportunities. STEM education fosters critical thinking skills, enabling students to approach complex problems with confidence and clarity. Global Challenges: From climate change to healthcare to the space industry, STEM fields are at the heart of addressing global issues, making a positive impact on communities worldwide. Image: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis