Castrol has presented “Drive Me to the Moon”, an educational and informative documentary – a format known as edutainment– developed in collaboration with Lunar Outpost, a company specialized in planetary mobility and space infrastructure. The film is articulated as a complete tour of the Lunar Voyage 1 mission, from the test phases to the landing on the lunar surface, and focuses on the technical, human and operational challenges involved in developing technology for one of the most extreme environments known.

The documentary is the result of three years of collaboration between both organizations. In that period, Castrol has provided technical knowledge for the design and operation of the mission control center in Colorado and has supplied space-grade lubricants used in the rover and in the AstroAnt microrobot, developed by the MIT Media Lab. The film includes testimonies from Lunar Outpost engineers, experts with experience at NASA and ESA, as well as technical specialists from Castrol, underlining the role of cooperation between private industry and the scientific ecosystem.

The premiere occurs at a particularly symbolic moment for lunar exploration, coinciding with the push for NASA’s Artemis program, which seeks to return astronauts to the Moon more than five decades later. The premiere It took place at the Space Center Houston and was accompanied by a colloquium on lunar engineering, commercial exploration and the role of industrial brands in the new space scenario.

From Castrol, the initiative is presented as a natural extension of its history in space, which began in the sixties with the Apollo missions and continued in programs such as the space shuttle, the International Space Station or the Hubble telescope. The company emphasizes that technology tested in extreme conditions ends up being transferred to terrestrial applications, from electric mobility to advanced industrial systems.

Beyond the audiovisual content, “Drive Me to the Moon” functions as a piece of strategic positioning: Castrol does not limit itself to sponsoring space exploration, but also claims its role as a technological partner in the construction of infrastructure for an emerging cislunar economy. The documentary will be available on Castrol’s YouTube channel from February 2026.