spaceflight week 12 landers and research

launch providers

spacex, blue origin

launch cadence

every six months

gateway is currently

on pause. “we will pivot agency talent and hardware already working on gateway to the surface or other programs”

lunar base phase one

will focus on an experimental period where we gain experience lading and operating rovers on the moon, with the goal that people will be tuning in to lunar landings on a near-monthly cadence over the next few years

lunar base phase two

transitions from experimentation to more lasting habitable infrastructure, with logistics demonstrations capable of supporting routine human operations

lunar base phase three

takes advantage of the affordable mass-to-surface capabilities that will emerge in the years ahead, enabling permanent infrastructure and the systems required for what could be a near-continuous human presence on the moon

RFI

request for information

RFI from SMD entitled “Lunar Science and Technology Payloads for Expanded Lunar Landing Opportunities”

requested potential payload details that can be provided to NASA and potentially shared globally via an opt-in approach to a public lunar payload database

CLPS

commercial lunar payload services

commercial lunar payload services initiative

increase lunar landings to a near-monthly landing cadence starting in 2027. will dramatically expand the number of payloads flying to the moon and unlock science, technology and economic opportunities that will benefit future exploration and humanity

LTV

lunar terrain vehicle

LTV finalists

astrolab, intuitive machines, lunaroutpost

EVO

earth venture orbital

FALCON

fleet for the atmosphere linking commercial observations

SaaS

Science as a Service

SR-1 freedom

approximately 25-kilowatt nuclear electric propulsion demonstration that will bring together expertise across the agency and partners to develop capabilities that support future missions to the moon, mars, and beyond

public-private partnerships will turn NASA into a

force-multiplier for science, allowing us to pursue more missions than traditional models alone would permit