Lunar Surface Innovation Initiative

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NASA is sending revolutionary technologies to the Moon aboard Intuitive Machines’ second lunar delivery as part of the agency’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis campaign to establish a long-term presence on the lunar surface.  As part of this CLPS flight to the Moon, NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate will te
Posted February 25, 2025
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Artemis
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Earth's Moon
Game Changing Development Program
Kennedy Space Center
Langley Research Center
Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium
Lunar Surface Innovation Initiative
NASA Headquarters
Space Technology Mission Directorate
NASA Space Technology has big travel plans for 2025, starting with a trip to the near side of the Moon! Among ten groundbreaking NASA science and technology demonstrations, two technologies are on a ride to survey lunar regolith – also known as “Moon dust” – to better understand surface interactions with incoming lander spacecraft and […]
Posted January 24, 2025
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Congratulations to the selected teams and their schools who will participate in the Lunar Autonomy Challenge! 31 teams were selected for the qualifying round, engaging 229 students from colleges and universities in 15 states.
Posted December 6, 2024
Space Technology Mission Directorate
Game Changing Development Program
General
Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium
Lunar Surface Innovation Initiative
NASA Directorates
This year will be a “BIG” year for several college and university teams as they research, design, and demonstrate novel inflatable systems configured for future lunar operations through a NASA-sponsored engineering competition.
Posted February 29, 2024
Space Technology Mission Directorate
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Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium
Lunar Surface Innovation Initiative
NASA Directorates
Through Artemis, NASA plans to conduct long-duration human and robotic missions on the lunar surface in preparation for future crewed exploration of Mars. Expanding exploration capabilities requires a robust lunar infrastructure, including practical and cost-effective ways to construct a lunar base.
Posted November 21, 2023
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Lunar Surface Innovation Initiative
Space Technology Mission Directorate
Technology
Technology for Living in Space
NASA is hosting a virtual industry forum on Nov. 13, 2023, to introduce the agency’s Lunar Infrastructure Foundational Technologies (LIFT-1) demonstration Request for Information (RFI).
Posted November 6, 2023
Space Technology Mission Directorate
Game Changing Development Program
Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium
Lunar Surface Innovation Initiative
NASA Directorates
As NASA ushers in an exciting era of long-term exploration on the Moon with Artemis, new strategies are being formulated to determine how technology, infrastructure, and operations will function together as a cohesive and cross-cutting system.
Posted November 6, 2023
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