Mexican Space Agency Signs Up for Moon Landing Mexico News Daily
go to original June 14, 2015

Astrobotic's lunar rover (Astrobotic Technology)

Mexico could be the first Latin American country to go to the moon with its signing of an agreement with Astrobotic Technology, a United States firm that is offering cargo space aboard a spacecraft to be launched by the end of 2016.

The company’s published price for lunar freight is US $1.2 million per kilogram but how much the Mexican Space Agency (AEM) will buy has not yet been determined. It plans to stage a competition by inviting companies and universities to submit proposals for a scientific research project that would be conducted on the moon’s surface.

The project will have to come in a small package. Astrobotic CEO John Thornton said he expects Mexico’s shipment will be the size of a toaster.

According to Aviation Week, Mexico is trying to find a niche for itself in space to expand its aerospace industry and inspire its science and engineering students.

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