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Former Lunar XPRIZE team Astrobotic has announced that they will be opening a major new space facility in their hometown of Pittsburgh. The company has been growing rapidly, having been selected by NASA in May for a $79.5 million contract to deliver payloads to the Moon in 2021:

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The Moon lander of former Lunar XPRIZE team @HAKUTO_Reboot has been undergoing key tests in preparation for its 2021 mission! Check out some of its progress in these photos from the team:

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#NASA has selected the first 11 payloads that will fly on the Moon landing mission of former Lunar XPRIZE team Astrobotic next year!: nasa.gov/feature/first-…

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Some key thruster tests have been completed for former Lunar XPRIZE team Astrobotic's upcoming missions for #NASA - see the link below!

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LIVE NOW: History is about to be made. Watch as NASA Astronauts #LaunchAmerica to the International Space Station from American soil for the first time in nine years: x.com/i/broadcasts/1… x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

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Today's launch of NASA astronauts on a SpaceX rocket is a historic milestone for commercial space (and the future of human space travel). Watch live!: #LaunchAmerica

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Commercial space missions to the Moon are on the rise. Where are the Lunar XPRIZE teams now? What kind of impact have they had with #NASA, and around the world? Read our new blog post and learn about the kinds of investment going towards the Moon today: xprize.org/articles/a-new…

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Congratulations to #NASA and #SpaceX on a beautiful launch! A new era for human spaceflight, and an incredible milestone for commercial space. #LaunchAmerica

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#NASA has awarded an almost $200 million contract to former Lunar XPRIZE team @Astrobotic! They will be sending a water-hunting rover to the lunar south pole in 2023: cnbc.com/2020/06/11/nas… CNBC Michael Sheetz

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On the 100th day of the global COVID-19 pandemic, we are launching one of our most important competitions. Sponsored by New Profit, XPRIZE Rapid Reskilling aims to reinvent job training methods for underserved communities. Visit bit.ly/2V61CM1 for more. #futureofwork

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The final lander design for @HAKUTO_Reboot has been revealed! The former Google Lunar XPRIZE team has several moon missions planned for 2022 and 2023: youtube.com/watch?v=rzriat… ispace

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Former Google Lunar XPRIZE competitor @HAKUTO_Reboot (ispace) has raised an additional $28 million in a Series B round of funding, and also announced a new data platform!:

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Winners of the XPRIZE 2009 Northrup Grumman Lunar Lander XCHALLENGE Masten Space Systems have announced a launch partnership with SpaceX! They'll be heading to the Moon in December 2022:

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Former Google Lunar XPRIZE team Astrobotic has opened their new lunar headquarters in Pittsburgh! Read more below about Astrobotic's recent growth, their upcoming missions, and the 47,000-square-foot facility (which will include a rover pit, a drone flying arena, and more):