Castrol proudly presents: Drive Me To The Moon

Castrol unveils a new documentary in collaboration with Lunar Outpost

A worldwide premiere at Space Center Houston

Houston and London
15 January, 2026

Castrol has unveiled Drive Me to the Moon, a fascinating ‘edutainment’ documentary created in collaboration with Colorado-based Lunar Outpost, a leader in planetary mobility and in-space infrastructure. The film provides an exclusive behind-the-scenes look into the engineering and ingenuity required for next-generation mobility on the Moon.

The film marks the culmination of a three-year collaboration between Castrol and Lunar Outpost on Lunar Voyage 1 (LV1), which delivered the first-ever commercial rover to the Moon and the first rover to reach the lunar South Pole. As part of this collaboration, Castrol provided expertise and technical input into Lunar Outpost’s state-of-the-art Mission Control centre in Colorado – the facility from which LV1 was monitored and operated. Castrol also supplied specialist space-grade lubricants for MIT Media Lab’s AstroAnt, a payload on the rover.

Drive Me to the Moon follows LV1 from testing to touchdown, revealing the precision, endurance, and collaboration required for success in one of the most unforgiving environments in our solar system. Combining interviews with Lunar Outpost, former NASA, ESA specialists, and Castrol’s technical experts, the film shows how the collaboration between science and industry is redefining what’s possible in space.

The project extends Castrol’s work in space since the 1960’s. Castrol’s space-grade lubricants have been used in many NASA landmark operations: from the Apollo missions and Mars Rovers, to the Space Shuttle programme, International Space Station and Hubble telescope. Everything Castrol does in space goes into everything we do here on Earth. We apply the same rigour, ethos, and expertise, no matter where we operate.

For Castrol, the documentary reflects the ongoing mission to test technology at the limits of performance – on the Moon and on Earth. Available to watch on YouTube in February 2026.

The documentary premieres at a defining moment for lunar exploration – NASA’s Artemis programme, aiming to return astronauts to the Moon for the first time in over 50 years.

The premiere at Space Center Houston’s Space Auditorium was hosted by former NASA Chief of Staff, Gabe Sherman, in the presence of eminent guests from across the global space and engineering communities. After the screening, a Q&A panel explored the making of the film, the challenges of lunar engineering, and the future of commercial space exploration, featuring:

• Chris Lockett, Senior Vice President, Electrification and Technology, Castrol
• AJ Gemer, Co-founder and CTO, Lunar Outpost
• Rod Pyle, author and editor-in-chief, Ad Astra magazine
• Anita Sengupta, CEO Hydroplane