Astrobotic CEO John Thornton, whose company announced its withdrawal for the Google Lunar X Prize, doesn’t have a lot of hope that anyone will win the $30 million competition next year. In a SpaceNews Magazine op-ed titled, “Graduating from the Google Lunar X Prize,” Thorton wrote: (emphasis mine) Six years ago, Astrobotic made a bold move. We were the first Google Lunar X Prize team to announce a contract with … Continue reading Astrobotic CEO Skeptical Anyone Will Win Google Lunar X Prize