January 3, 2013

Local firm inks pact to design lunar lander

BOULDER – The Golden Spike Co., a private venture that wants to offer commercial expeditions to the moon by the end of the decade, will pair with Northrop Grumman Corp. to design its lunar lander.

Golden Spike, which is based in Boulder and was founded in 2010, announced Thursday that it had entered into a contract with Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC), a Falls Church, Virginia-based aerospace company.

Golden Spike’s strategy for getting to the moon relies on existing rocket technology and work being done by other companies to develop spacecraft for the crew. The lander is the only vehicle Golden Spike needs…

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