Mission: Moon Base
Making waves in lunar landing.
Developed and manufactured in the United States.
Ankor Aerospace
is founded on First-
Principles, and the belief
that everyone has a
right to the moon.
Family owned and
operated in
Spokane, WA.
This is the legacy
we are building.
Our Mission
Solving the Last-Mile Problem of Lunar Landings.
For nearly 70 years, rigid-leg designs (Surveyor I, 1966) have dominated.
This legacy approach has led to repeated failures, multi-billion dollar losses,
and ongoing risk to global leadership in space exploration.
We set out to replace legs with a proven, upright solution.
Where we started:
Born under a crescent moon in 1969, I grew up watching Apollo missions and
surfing Huntington Beach. I learned early that the tides are powerful, beautiful,
and utterly dependable — they answer to the Moon without fighting it.
That harmony inspired the name CrescentTide: a reminder that
we should work with the Moon instead of against it.
When Odysseus tipped in 2024 and Athena followed in 2025, brilliant teams lost missions before they even began — defeated by a variable they couldn’t control. Landing should not be the thing that breaks us, it should be as routine as an airplane touching down so the real work (drills, rovers, science, ISRU) can take center stage.
This conviction created CrescentTide:
We refuse to accept “good enough” when the stars are waiting.
CrescentTide is the agile, high-leverage engineering firm
dedicated to solving this fundamental unreliability.
Our commitment extends beyond the hardware: We serve as a technical
integration partner, supported by a robust network of seasoned aerospace
advisors, to ensure every mission and every payload is secured.
Nick Herberger, Founder
YOUR MISSION.
LANDING SECURED.
Partner with CrescentTide:
Tailored solutions for landers, payloads, and the new lunar economy: integration, licensing, and manufacturing support that keeps you at the center.
INTEGRATION CONSULTING
The Expert Partner
Use our leadership team for structural analysis, LS2 integration, mission assurance, and TRL advancement. We partner to assure your lander and payloads arrive ready to work.
TECHNOLOGY LICENSING
Strategic Access
Secure flexible licensing agreements for LS2 framework and gimbal mechanism. Gain access to a passive, proven stabilization system that enhances without redesign.
COLLABORATIVE
MANUFACTURING
Scalable Production
Partner with our supply chain experts to integrate LS2
into your manufacturing pipeline. Scalable production for landers and payloads with quality and speed you can trust.