Masten Space Systems is pushing back the launch of its first lunar lander mission by nearly a year, the latest in a series of delays by CLPS companies.

Illustration of Masten’s XL-1 lunar lander on the surface of the moon Masten Space Systems. The contract does not state which vehicle SpaceX will use to deliver the payload — presumably, ...

Masten specializes in reusable rockets and has been working toward its first lunar mission, aiming to send a lander to the moon in 2023 to deliver and operate NASA’s payloads.

Lunar lander maker Astrobotic Technology has agreed to make a stalking-horse offer for “substantially all” of the assets of Masten Space Systems, SpaceNews reported Tuesday.. Astrobotic’s $4 ...

Masten Space Systems successfully completed level one of the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge X Prize Wednesday. The 715lb vehicle originally named XA0.1B – referred to as “Xombie ...

Astrobotic emphasized Masten's heritage in VTVL technology, which includes winning first prize in the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander X Challenge in 2009. Get the Space.com Newsletter ...

NASA will move payloads assigned to the Masten lander to missions contracted to other ... NASA engineers have provided only high-level advice and recommendations to commercial lunar lander companies.

Masten Space Systems: Masten’s XL-1 lander is headed to the lunar south pole in 2023. It’ll be loaded up with eight payloads, including MoonRanger, a lightweight rover that will demonstrate ...

The Tokyo-based company ispace declared the mission a failure several hours after communication was lost with the lander.