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Starpath Wins NASA Challenge, Advances Lunar Rover Testing

9/27/2025

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Starpath, a California startup, won second place in NASA’s Break the Ice Lunar Challenge, earning $838,461 and an invitation to test at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center.
The Moon's South Pole is a key Artemis site for future crewed operations.
Testing in the V-20 chamber simulates lunar conditions for the rover.

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Starpath, a California startup, won second place in NASA’s Break the Ice Lunar Challenge, earning $838,461 and an invitation to test at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center.
The Moon's South Pole is a key Artemis site for future crewed operations.
Testing in the V-20 chamber simulates lunar conditions for the rover.