Jaret Matthews
@endeffector
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CEO / founder of @astrolab_space | Formerly SpaceX & JPL
Los Angeles, CA
Joined March 2009
It was an honor to congratulate @rookisaacman in person yesterday, shortly after he was sworn in as @NASAAdmin. The team at @Astrolab_Space and I are looking forward to working with him in shaping the future of the lunar economy.
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Great article about my time working on the docking system at SpaceX.
First excerpt from my book Rocket Dreams, which is out tomorrow. SpaceX built a docking prototype from bike parts. The story explains its dominance.
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From sandbox to lunar surface🌔Here’s how our FLIP rover’s successful egress tests on Earth translate to what it will do on the Moon. This test featured tilted ramps for teams to test different landing orientations to ensure we can successfully egress under many conditions.
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Egress test successful! Last week our FLIP test vehicle passed a major test: dismounting from our test fixture which replicates the dismount the rover will make from the Griffin lander onto the lunar surface. This egress involves a controlled descent down a steep ramp, and a
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New and improved, meet the latest iteration of FLEX! Our FLEX rover has been through years of testing as we refined everything from its sensors to the crew stand. We’re excited to see the rover continue to evolve into the final version that will head to the Moon.
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A rover doesn’t come together overnight. Astrolab teams worked for months designing and assembling our FLIP test vehicle. This time-lapse shows the two days of work that led up to the test vehicle’s first drive in the Astrolab cleanroom. But there are many more drives to come!
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FLEX has landed on the Sphere! We were thrilled to be mentioned by HPE CEO Antonio Neri during his keynote address this week at the #HPEDiscover event in Las Vegas. We are excited to be partnering with @HPE to bring their computing technology to the lunar surface.
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We spy FLEX and @endeffector at #HPEDiscover this week!
Two of the top tech visionaries touring the extensive showcase at the historic #HPEDiscover 2024. 🤩 🙌 Catch up on what you missed around AI, hybrid cloud, networking and more: https://t.co/8v4oqO1V6O
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Thanks for the nice shout-out @RepMcCormick !
“It’s this kind of discovery that inspires the future generations of scientists, engineers, and explorers. Pretty exciting to me too.” -Rep. Rich McCormick  Astrolab was mentioned in congress this week by Rep. McCormick as NASA Administrator Bill Nelson testified before the
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Great article by @SciGuySpace that accurately captures the why and how of @Astrolab_Space
"The premise was that, if we’re really going to go to Mars, the first thing we’re going to have to do is set up a bunch of equipment. I left SpaceX knowing the width of the Starship door, and we made the biggest thing that could pass through it." https://t.co/9sOYSM90lM
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It was an honor to have Apollo 16 Lunar Module Pilot, Brigadier General Charlie Duke, USAF (Ret) come visit FLEX last week at Space Symposium! It’s incredible to share our lunar rover with lunar pioneers like him.
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Congratulations to @SpaceX on the successful launch of Starship! I had the great pleasure of watching from the SpaceX VIP viewing area with @Astrolab_Space's Board Chairman Tobias and then toured the pad and factory after the launch. The Moon is getting closer every day! 🚀🌔
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Elevating Mission 1 in 2024: In 2023 we made headlines. Join us in 2024, as we continue building the foundations of the lunar economy. Reserve your payload on Mission 1: Â https://t.co/Mzd9qAuR2R
#astrolab #newspaceeconomy #lunareconomy
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