XL-1
Small robotic Moon lander, cancelled when the company went bankrupt
Masten Space Systems
Mojave rocket company known for small vertical takeoff and landing test vehicles. It won a NASA contract to land its XL-1 lander near the Moon's south pole, went bankrupt in 2022 and was bought by Astrobotic. (1 product in the atlas)
Masten's own site is gone; the website field points to Astrobotic, which bought its assets in 2022.
Products, by altitude
The Moon · 384,400 km from Earth
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Known rounds
| Date | Round | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2011 | Equity (Form D) | $2.1M1 |
Milestones
- Sep 2022 Astrobotic announced it acquired Masten's assets, including its vertical takeoff and landing vehicles, propulsion test stands and lunar technology programs. Company statement2
- Jul 2022 Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware, planning to cut costs and sell assets; NASA then valued its XL-1 contract at $81.3 million, with $66.1 million paid.3
Sources
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