..., Alabama. Nine U.S. companies, selected through NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) in November 2018, currently are developing landers to deliver NASA payloads to the Moon’s surface. As CLPS providers, they are pre-authorized to compete...
... mechanisms for getting samples back, such as a robotic sample return vehicle delivered to the moon on a Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) lander, may need to be studied as a backup. Not everyone was thrilled this latest development. During...
... goals. The UK-based company is the only commercial company to secure two consecutive NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) delivery missions to the Moon. Spacebit is one of the first commercial lunar companies that plans to fly on every NASA...
... in 2024 through the Artemis program.” VIPER’s flight to the Moon is part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative, which leverages the capabilities of industry partners to quickly deliver scientific instruments and technology...
... especially active in supporting industry. The US Artemis initiative, with its associated small lander Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) programme, has provided tremendous opportunity for commercialisation and innovation. Small landers will...
... model for space exploration. Some of these initiatives include NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative, which allows rapid acquisition of lunar payload delivery services; the recent contract to SpaceX for the development of the...