Collaborations
Chosen by NASA and collaborating with the next generation of visionaries, with our space-grade lubricants, we’re helping to move space exploration forward.
Visionary collaborations since the 1960s
We have worked in space for over 60 years. Since NASA landed humans on the moon in 1969, space has opened up to new players including, the next generation of scientists, engineers and academic institutions. We collaborate with experts across the entire space operation - from Mission Control to lubricating engines on the ground.
Mars
Chosen by NASA
Our products are in the veins and components of NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover and 2012 Curiosity Rover, which must operate in Mars’ extreme environment where in summer it is 20°C at the equator and -153°C at the poles. Both Rovers are still going strong today.
Moon
In 2023, Castrol began a collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Media Lab to support their AstroAnt Payload Programme. The project includes moon-like surface trials in Lanzarote and a zero-gravity flight, culminating in a lunar launch from Cape Canaveral in 2025.
More about Castrol on the Moon
Find out more about our research collaboration with the MIT Media Lab
Mission control
More than 50 years since our space-grade lubricants were used in NASA's historic Apollo missions, Castrol is going back to the Moon. And this time, we'll be at the heart of mission control - collaborating with Lunar Outpost to design and build a ground-breaking Mission Control Center at their HQ in Colorado.
Collaborating with the brightest minds in the industry
Thousands of people play their part in space exploration across a vast range of disciplines and technologies. Castrol is leading the way in space-grade lubricants, working with governments, academics, start-ups, entrepreneurs and visionaries to share our expertise.
