Private company

TransOrbital

American lunar exploration company

TransOrbital is a California-based company which became the first private company granted permission by the U.S. government to explore, photograph, and land on the Moon. The company has been covered in over 2,000 news articles worldwide, and announced a sponsorship agreement with Hewlett-Packard in 2003.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

TransOrbital is a California-based company which became the first private company granted permission by the U.S. government to explore, photograph, and land on the Moon. The company has been covered in over 2,000 news articles worldwide, and announced a sponsorship agreement with Hewlett-Packard in 2003.2

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