PTS (Planetary Transportation Systems)

Bringing down the cost of exploration and building reusable space infrastructures so more people benefit from access to space.

Created: 2018-11-22

Updated: 2024-02-26

Founded
Country
2009
Germany
Website
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PTS (Planetary Transportation Systems)

Product/Service - ALINA

Classification
Cargo Transportation & Landers
Category
Transport Service (LEO-Moon)
Commercial Lunar Lander
Fields
Moon
Status
Development
First launch
Not announced

We aim to develop in-space infrastructure and conduct our own commercial space exploration missions.

Meet ALINA – the Autonomous Landing and Navigation Module

ALINA is our first generation lunar landing spacecraft, built to transport payload and land safely on the Moon.

Competed in Google Lunar X-Prize but failed to reach the finals.

In 2020, after a successful restructuring phase the management team of Planetary Transportation Systems (PTS) now takes full responsibility for the company. Zeitfracht Group saved PTS from bankruptcy in 2019 and enabled the Berlin scientists’ ambitious plans to be continued with a reorganization.

Since 2020, focus seems to be more on lunar test environment, engineering services than finishing the development of Moon lander and rover.

Product/Service - Audi Quattro Lunar Rover

Classification
Surface Spacecraft
Category
Commercial Lunar Lander
Commercial Rover
Fields
Moon
Lunar Rover
Status
Concept
First launch
Not announced

Moon Rover

Meet the Audi lunar quattro. Equipped with a four-wheel electrical drive chain, tilt-able solar panels, rechargeable batteries and science-grade high definition cameras, the PTS exploration rover are able to deploy and operate a series of scientific and technological payloads on the Moon.

Competed in Google Lunar X-Prize but failed to reach the finals.

In 2020, after a successful restructuring phase the management team of Planetary Transportation Systems (PTS) now takes full responsibility for the company. Zeitfracht Group saved PTS from bankruptcy in 2019 and enabled the Berlin scientists’ ambitious plans to be continued with a reorganization.

Since 2020, focus seems to be more on lunar test environment, engineering services than finishing the development of Moon lander and rover.

Created: 2023-02-18

Updated: 2024-02-24

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