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NASA Expands Lunar Delivery Network to Support Moon Base Development
The Brief
- NASA has selected eight American companies for the next phase of its CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative.
- The expansion is meant to widen the pool of commercial providers eligible for future lunar delivery missions.
- The stated goal is to increase the frequency of deliveries to the lunar surface to support Moon Base development.
- Deliveries are described as needed to carry scientific instruments, technologies, equipment and infrastructure to the Moon for a sustained human presence.
Why watch · It shows how NASA plans to increase the flow of commercial cargo to the lunar surface as it works toward a longer-term human presence on the Moon.
- CLPS
- Moon Base
- Lunar delivery
- NASA
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Establishing a sustained human presence on the Moon will require a steady flow of scientific instruments, new technologies, equipment, and infrastructure to the lunar surface. NASA has selected eight American companies for the next phase of its CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative, expanding the network of commercial providers eligible for future lunar delivery missions. Building on NASA's existing lunar delivery capabilities, this expansion will help increase the frequency of deliveries to the lunar surface and support the growing demands of Moon Base development. With each lunar delivery, NASA is building toward a future of sustained human exploration and scientific discovery on the Moon. Learn more about Moon Base: https://www.nasa.gov/moonbase/