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ALINA
ALINA [PT Scientists]
The ALINA (Autonomous Landing and Navigation Module) is a lunar lander developed by the German PTScientists. It was originally an entry to win the Google Lunar XPRIZE (GLXP) by the non-profit organisation Part-Time-Scientists (PTS), later reaorganized as the commercial Planetary Transportation Systems (PTS).
ALINA was originally to be launched on a SpaceX Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) on a Spaceflight rideshare mission in 2020, but has been rebooked to a dedicated Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) flight in 2021 due to the mass having been increased to about 4000 kg. Later ALINA flights might use shared Ariane-64 launches.
PTScientists filed for bankrupcy in July 2019. In August 2019 it announced, it has been restructured through a management-buyout by the Zeitfracht-Unternehmensgruppe, allowing it to continue operations as the commercial Planetary Transportation Systems (PTS). Status of the ALINA project is unclear.
| Nation: | Germany |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Lunar lander |
| Operator: | PTScientists GmbH → Planetary Transportation Systems (PTS) |
| Contractors: | PTScientists GmbH → Planetary Transportation Systems (PTS) |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | ~4000 kg |
| Orbit: |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALINA | - | 202x | CC ? | Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) |
References:
- PTScientists: ALINA
