Tag: Pittsburgh
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Voyager Technologies to Acquire Astrobotic in Deal Valued at Up to $300 Million
Voyager Technologies has agreed to acquire lunar exploration company Astrobotic Technology in a transaction valued at up to approximately $300 million, as the space infrastructure company seeks to expand its role in supporting future lunar missions and long-term Moon operations. The deal, which is expected to close by early July 2026 pending regulatory approvals, will…
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Astrobotic to Supply Wheels for Italy’s Driveable Lunar Habitat
Astrobotic has been selected to build the wheels for a driveable lunar habitat planned by the Italian Space Agency, the company announced on Friday. The Pittsburgh-based firm secured a contract of undisclosed value from Thales Alenia Space to contribute wheel systems for Italy’s Multi-Purpose Habitation (MPH) lunar project. Astrobotic said the wheels will be designed…
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Pitt Unveils $25 Million Space Biomedicine Institute Backed by Tech Entrepreneur
The University of Pittsburgh has launched a $25 million institute focused on translating discoveries from space research into biomedical and commercial applications on Earth, as part of an effort to expand Pittsburgh’s role in life sciences innovation. The Trivedi Institute for Space and Global Biomedicine is funded primarily by entrepreneur Ashok Trivedi, whose former IT…