Voyager Technologies has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Astrobotic Technology, the Pittsburgh-based pioneer of commercial lunar delivery, lunar power, and reusable rockets. The transaction is expected to close by early July 2026 for up to approximately $300 million, including contingent consideration payable in a combination of cash and stock, subject to customary regulatory approvals.
Founded in 2007 as a Carnegie Mellon University spinout, Astrobotic has secured more than $600 million in NASA and Department of Defense contracts, launched America’s first commercial lunar lander, and builds landers, rovers, and lunar power infrastructure from its Moon Base headquarters in Pittsburgh. The acquisition directly supports NASA’s Artemis program and Administrator Jared Isaacman’s commitment to a permanent American presence on the Moon by 2028. Voyager said it intends to accelerate investment to scale Astrobotic’s lunar and reusable rocket programs in support of America’s Moon Base plans, with Astrobotic’s Pittsburgh headquarters serving as the center of Voyager’s broader lunar program.
The deal positions Voyager as a full-stack lunar platform spanning every infrastructure layer required for sustained surface operations. Combined with Voyager’s prior strategic investment in Max Space’s expandable habitat architecture, the company’s capabilities now cover lunar mission management, communications and propulsion, surface delivery via Astrobotic’s Peregrine and Griffin landers, surface power through Astrobotic’s LunaGrid solar distribution system, long-duration habitation, dust mitigation, and in-situ resource production. Griffin Mission One, recently announced as NASA’s Moon Base II, proceeds on schedule and will transition under Voyager at closing.
Voyager Technologies is a defense technology and space solutions company delivering capabilities across propulsion, energetics, advanced electronics, mission management, and space exploration for the U.S. and partner nations. At close, Astrobotic’s full portfolio will transition under Voyager, with the Pittsburgh and Mojave teams remaining at the center of the combined lunar program.
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“We are building the infrastructure foundation that will make America’s permanent presence on the Moon a reality. Achieving that vision requires robust operational systems that match the resilience necessary for critical, repeatable missions. With Astrobotic, Voyager is now a lunar platform that will have capability at every infrastructure layer needed to put Americans on the lunar surface and keep them there.”
Dylan Taylor, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Voyager Technologies
“Astrobotic was built to prove that commercial companies can deliver to the Moon. Joining Voyager gives that mission the scale and long-term commitment it has been building toward for nearly two decades. Our team, our technology and our homes in Pittsburgh and Mojave remain at the center of what we are building, and now we have a partner with the breadth of capabilities and resources to realize a continuous presence on the Moon.”
John Thornton, Chief Executive Officer, Astrobotic Technology
