Astrolab (@Astrolab

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Astrolab

@Astrolab_Space

We make rovers for the Moon & Mars!

Hawthorne, CA

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Joined January 2020

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Astrolab
@Astrolab_Space
May 26
Introducing Astrolab’s Crewed Lunar Vehicle (CLV-1), chosen by @NASA to transport crew across the lunar surface and support the construction of a permanent lunar base. Adapted from our FLEX rover architecture reflecting NASA’s revised approach to lunar surface mobility, CLV-1 is
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Astrolab
@Astrolab_Space
Mar 31, 2023
Today we announce a launch agreement with @SpaceX - Our FLEX rover is headed to the Moon aboard a Starship landing system as soon as mid-2026. Once it completes its mission, FLEX will become the largest and most capable rover to ever travel to the 🌕 tinyurl.com/5bmwpbfa
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Astrolab
@Astrolab_Space
Nov 13, 2025
Congratulations to @blueorigin on the successful launch of their New Glenn rocket today! We designed our FLEX rover to work alongside landers like Blue Origin’s Blue Moon Mark 1 on lunar cargo operations. FLEX is the last mile lunar delivery solution, ready to handle the cargo
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Astrolab
@Astrolab_Space
Apr 3, 2024
NASA has awarded Astrolab and its partners a contract worth up to $1.9 billion to advance the development of the Lunar Terrain Vehicle which will help Artemis astronauts explore more of the Moon’s surface. Read the full announcement: businesswire.com/news/home/2024…
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Astrolab
@Astrolab_Space
Dec 4, 2024
Congratulations to @rookisaacman, nominated today to be NASA’s next administrator. We had the privilege of giving him an early test ride of our lunar rover, FLEX, back in 2022. We wish him the best in his new role shaping the future of space.
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Astrolab
@Astrolab_Space
Aug 12, 2024
🎵You spin me right 'round, baby, right 'round🎵
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Astrolab
@Astrolab_Space
Nov 21, 2023
We are thrilled to share part of our growing customer base for Mission 1, set to launch aboard Starship as early as mid-2026. Together, we’re embarking on a journey to unlock the mysteries of the lunar landscape and jumpstart the lunar economy. Thank you @argolunarwater,
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Astrolab
@Astrolab_Space
Oct 22, 2025
Let TVAC testing begin! Our FLIP rover hit an important milestone today on its path to the lunar surface. Our Moon-bound rover rolled into thermal vacuum chamber testing at @ElementTesting's facility in Los Angeles. For the next two weeks, the rover will undergo tests in a
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Astrolab
@Astrolab_Space
Nov 5, 2025
Congratulations @rookisaacman on the nomination to become NASA’s next administrator. In 2022, we had the privilege of giving him a test ride of our lunar rover, FLEX. We wish him the best in his new role shaping the future of space and lunar exploration.
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Astrolab
@Astrolab_Space
Apr 17, 2023
Our CEO, Jaret Matthews, is on-site to view @SpaceX’s Starship launch tomorrow morning. 🚀 We’re all very excited and wish our launch & landing provider good luck on this exciting test flight!
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Astrolab
@Astrolab_Space
Feb 5, 2025
We’re headed to the Moon with @astrobotic! 📷 Astrobotic’s Griffin lander will deliver Astrolab’s FLIP rover to the Moon as part of Griffin Mission One. FLIP is scheduled for delivery to the lunar south pole at the end of 2025. Read more: astrolab.space/2025/02/05/ast…
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Astrolab
@Astrolab_Space
Apr 8, 2023
Thanks for including our FLEX rover in the video @MarcusHouse 🦾. For more on Mission 1: astrolab.space/mission1
Marcus House
@MarcusHouse
Apr 8, 2023
Well my friends, it has all come down to this. Almost 2 years of waiting since SN15, and we have very good signs the big #SpaceX Starship OFT event is on top of us. That and MUCH more! 🚀Thanks so much for watching and supporting what we do! ♥️ youtu.be/xjjj8dKUGxI
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Astrolab
@Astrolab_Space
Oct 28, 2025
Introducing the highest traction space tire ever created. We’re proud to announce that alongside strategic partners @Venturi, Astrolab recently completed testing on a hyper-deformable lunar wheel under NASA’s Space Technology Announcement of Collaborative Opportunity (ACO)
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Astrolab
@Astrolab_Space
Dec 20, 2024
Our Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) rover mockup currently resides at @NASA_Johnson, but it started out being built at our headquarters in Hawthorne, CA! It then journeyed to our teammate @Axiom_Space in Houston, Texas for final integration and testing before heading to NASA.
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