Lunar expedition: DHL delivers customer souvenirs to the moon
By Ibrahima DIALLO
January 9, 2024 / 09:26

The planned landing on the moon, specifically the Gruithuisen domes, is scheduled for February 23, 2024.

  • DHL partners with space technology company Astrobotic for one of the first commercial missions to the Moon
  • The Astrobotic Peregrine spacecraft was successfully launched today and is now in orbit

Bonn – In a pioneering collaboration with space technology company Astrobotic, DHL is connecting its customers on Earth to space, making lunar deliveries a reality. Today, the Astrobotic Peregrine lunar lander, part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative, was successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, and is now in orbit as part of the Astrobotic Peregrine mission.

On board this mission are DHL MoonBoxes, specially designed capsules filled with memories from people around the world. This collaboration marks a historic milestone as it marks one of the first commercial missions to the Moon, through which DHL is helping to connect meaningful moments on Earth with the Moon forever.

The planned landing on the moon, specifically the Gruithuisen domes, is scheduled for February 23, 2024.

“As the world’s leading logistics company, delivering to more than 220 countries and territories, we strive to push boundaries and offer our customers the seemingly ‘impossible’. With the cooperation between DHL MoonBox and Astrobotic, we are venturing into space for the first time and exploring new frontiers,” says Arjan Sissing, Head of Global Brand Marketing at DHL Group.

“This collaboration not only marks the next step in space innovation, but also represents a giant leap in the history of logistics.”

A total of 151 DHL MoonBoxes, donated by individuals around the world, each contain a special item destined for the moon. These include a letter from Richard Garriott, the first private astronaut, stories written by children and even a fragment of the legendary Mount Everest.

DHL has included a data key of its own, containing 100 images capturing the love that were submitted worldwide via social media. The DHL MoonBox is a separate capsule, measuring up to 000 inch (1 cm) wide and 2,54 inches (2 cm) high.

The Astrobotic Peregrine mission is the first in a long series of payload missions to the Moon. These missions aim to provide a cost-effective way for a variety of customers, including scientific, commercial and government organizations, to send their payloads to the Moon. This inaugural endeavor is the prelude to a new era that makes the Moon accessible to all.

The Peregrine transporter is about the size of a small car – just over 1,8 metres high and 2,4 metres wide – and has five main engines. It can carry up to 120 kilograms of cargo.

DHL Group

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