Astrobotic secures contracts for suborbital vehicle development

Astrobotic secures contracts for suborbital vehicle development

Astrobotic said Dec. 19 it has won $17.5 million in NASA and military contracts to develop three new reusable suborbital vehicles for technology demonstrations and other applications. The post Astrobotic secures contracts for suborbital vehicle development appeared first on SpaceNews.

Astrobotic Secures $17.5M to Advance Reusable Rockets

Astrobotic announced today that it has been awarded three contracts totaling $17.5 million to advance the next generation of its reusable rocket systems. The awards will accelerate development of both its Xodiac and Xogdor platforms, with three distinct vehicles in development. Together, these vehicles will strengthen suborbital flight test capabilities and expand access to high-frequency, low-cost, reusable rocket testing.  The three projects s…