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Castrol goes to the Moon

Castrol goes to the Moon with the first commercial rover mission as it supports Lunar Outpost’s Mission Control.

Castrol goes to the Moon

A strategic milestone in space exploration

London

21st February 2025

 

Castrol is collaborating with Lunar Outpost to support a strategic milestone in commercial space exploration. Castrol is the lead Mission Control collaborator for Lunar Voyage 1 (LV1), which will carry Lunar Outpost’s MAPP rover, the first ever commercial rover to land on the Moon.

 

Mission Control will be the primary base of planning, decision-making and control during the mission. Mission Control operators will monitor the MAPP rover’s autonomous functions to guide it on its journey across a challenging environment, as it collects valuable data and prospecting information from an array of sensors to inform future lunar programs.

 

Castrol has worked in the space industry for over sixty years, on everything from the Apollo missions to the Space Shuttle programme and the International Space Station. The unique formulations of Castrol’s space-grade lubricants enable performance in the most extreme vacuum environments - keeping advanced space technologies moving in conditions where failure is not an option.

 

Sandeep Sangwan, Chief Marketing Officer, Castrol, said: “Castrol has been working with the space industry providing lubricants for critical mechanisms for over 60 years. Successful missions depend on the coming together of experts, pioneers and visionaries. We are thrilled to collaborate with Lunar Outpost, a truly visionary team pushing the limits of technological advancement and space exploration.”

 

Justin Cyrus, CEO at Lunar Outpost, said: “Our collaboration with Castrol reflects a shared vision for future lunar missions and commitment to push the limits of exploration. Castrol has worked with NASA since the first Apollo missions. Having the expertise of industry leaders with space heritage will not only support our commercial goals for Lunar Voyage 1 but will also help the space industry thrive.”