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We're the PTScientists and sending two rovers to the moon to study the remains of Apollo 17 and lay the foundation for future private space exploration. We are a private European space company, headed for the Moon, and taking along two lunar rovers, a multitude of scientific instruments and experiments. The goal of this mission is to connect with our past by studying the remains of Apollo 17 whilst paving the roads for the future. Together with our partners we are developing and demonstrating technology to lower the costs for space exploration. Making space exploration - to the Moon and beyond - commercially viable.
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facebook.comWant to be part of building the future? We're looking for an experienced space systems engineer to join our team. More info at: http://ptscientists.com/careers/systems-engineer/
GoogleLunarXPRIZE have confirmed that no team will launch before the end of March 2018 - it's the end of an era, but we are proud to have been part of the story. Here are some thoughts from the team at PTScientists: http://ptscientists.com/farewell-glxp/
Happy New Year everyone! Here's wishing you all a fabulous 2018!
Taking a moment to reflect on 2017...
The final Apollo mission was completed 45 years ago - find out how PTScientists are picking up where they left off, and continuing their research into the lunar structure:
Tired of turkey? Test your Apollo 17 knowledge and see how many of our "45 facts for 45 years" you already knew! https://buff.ly/2CX0u1X #Apollo17 #apollo45
Wishing our friends all over the globe a wonderful Christmas! Did anyone get space-themed gifts? Pictures please!
How does Father Christmas deliver presents all round the world? He upgraded from reindeer to rocket of course! (Sorry @ElonMusk, he beat you to intercontinental rocket flight!) ;)
Have you been naughty or nice this year? The crew of Apollo 8 confirmed the existence of Santa Claus as they regained communications after they travelled round the far side of the Moon in 1968!
Off-world heritage sites? Do we need them?
We hope that you enjoyed our series of "45 facts for 45 years" to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Apollo 17. The final 15 are now collected on our blog: http://ptscientists.com/apollo-17-anniversary-45-facts-45-years-part-3/ Did you know Gene Cernan made some brief notes on his cuff checklist to help him with his final words as he stepped of the lunar surface? He managed to get the names of their modules - Challenge(r) and America - into his historic words!
Exactly 45 years ago, at 2.25pm EST, 18th Dec, 1972 the crew of #Apollo17 splashed down in the Pacific, marking the end of the Apollo programme. No human has set foot on the Moon since #Apollo17. @ptscientists wants to play a key role in enabling a new era of Moon exploration.
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