American space companies Interlune and Venturi Astrolab partnered to test a lunar excavator on the Flexible Logistics and Exploration (FLEX) rover.

HAWTHORNE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today Venturi Astrolab, Inc. (Astrolab), announced it has reached an agreement with Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) for the company to transport Astrolab’s ...

Companies Completed Concept Study to Integrate Lunar Excavation Hardware onto FLEX Rover; Planning Hardware Testing in Houston SEATTLE and HAWTHORNE, Calif., March 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Interlune, a ...

SpaceX and Astrolab have unveiled their new Flex lunar rover, set to land on the Moon in 2026. Designed for cargo transport, astronaut mobility, and autonomous exploration, this cutting-edge rover ...

NASA is returning to the Moon, and this video highlights the FLEX Rover developed by Astrolab, one of three companies working on lunar rovers for NASA. Chapters include a tour of Astrolab, an ...

Astrolab and Interlune plan to conduct prototype testing of a mobile harvester in Houston, where there is a new commercial facility known as the Texas A&M University Space Institute. This institute is ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Artist's illustration of Astrobotic's Griffin lunar lander and Astrolab's FLIP rover on the moon.

Lunar Outpost’s Eagle is one of three designs in the running to be NASA's new moon rover. Before me is an expansive, arid landscape—a realm of valleys, chasms, and crevasses, of steep cliffs and dusty ...

Astroport and Astrolab report they have successfully tested a prototype lunar excavator performing a site-prep simulation. Details at Equipment World.