PITTSBURGH, PA ? Astrobotic Technology Inc. today announced it has signed a contract with SpaceX to launch Astrobotic?s robotic payload to the Moon on a Falcon 9.�� The expedition will search for water and deliver payloads, with the robot narrating its adventure while sending 3D video.� The mission could launch as soon as December 2013.
The Falcon 9 upper stage will sling Astrobotic on a four-day cruise to the Moon.�� Astrobotic will then orbit the moon to align for landing.� The sp [...]
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