Making the moon more accessible to mankind

Since the space age began in the 1950s, the high cost has always limited access to the expanse beyond Earth’s atmosphere. For most countries, a space program has been simply out of reach. 

In recent decades, the development of commercial launch systems has considerably reduced costs, allowing more state and private players to play an active role in the growing space industry. But many governments, universities, non-profits, and others still can’t afford the enormous price tag. Even NASA's Artemis program, which plans to land the first woman and next man on the Moon by 2024, needs to collaborate with commercial partners to pave a path to affordable and sustainable space exploration. 

DHL is joining Astrobotic on this groundbreaking journey, together with Airbus. As the mission’s Official Logistics Provider to the Moon, we’ll leverage our position as the world’s leading logistics company and use our global network and local expertise to handle the complete ground logistics of the international payloads to the launch site. Our lunar logistics services will also manage the safe and reliable transport of the precious lunar lander. With Astrobotic and Airbus, we will open a new age in human history – and ultimately the Moon to everyone, everywhere.

In addition to its scientific payloads, Astrobotic’s first commercial lunar landing will also deliver the DHL MoonBox – a pod full of mementos from people all over the world. These keepsakes will be stored on the Moon as time capsules for centuries to come.

The first DHL MoonBox is full, and the manifest for Peregrine Mission 1 complete, but Astrobotic is accepting orders for future lunar missions. Sign up and forever link your most meaningful moments with the night sky.