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Voyager to Acquire Astrobotic to Build U.S. Lunar Infrastructure

The companies say the purchase will let Voyager assemble landers, power systems and reusable vehicles to accelerate support for NASA’s Artemis plans.

Overview

  • The companies announced a deal on June 2, 2026 under which Voyager will acquire Astrobotic in a transaction reported to be worth up to $300 million with $162 million in cash and stock, $9 million of assumed debt, and up to $129 million in milestone-based earnouts.
  • The agreement is subject to customary regulatory approvals and the parties expect the transaction to close by early July 2026 as they work to preserve program schedules.
  • Voyager said Astrobotic will remain based in Pittsburgh and continue operating its landers, rovers and lunar power work with leadership and facilities kept in place to maintain operational continuity.
  • Voyager plans to scale Astrobotic’s technologies — including the Griffin and Peregrine landers, the LunaGrid power system, and reusable rocket efforts — while some of the deal value depends on future performance milestones.
  • Astrobotic built its business largely on NASA and Defense contracts after launching the Peregrine lander in January 2024, which suffered a propulsion failure that prevented a lunar landing, and its Griffin mission carrying Astrolab’s FLIP rover remains scheduled to launch later in 2026 under NASA’s CLPS program.