- NASA is relying on private sector partners to establish sustained human presence on the Moon, potentially utilizing water ice found in permanently shadowed craters at the Lunar South Pole.
- Blue Origin, Firefly, and ASTROLab are contributing components and services for the new lunar outpost under the Artemis program.
ASTROLab was selected as a key supplier for the lunar rover program and is developing Clv-1 for surface operations on the lunar South Pole.
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ASTROLab was selected as a key supplier for the lunar rover program and is developing Clv-1 for surface operations on the lunar South Pole.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.ALTA unveils vehicle at Grand Palais; ASTROLab provides battery system for Artemis program.1 source
- Venturi technologies, based in Monaco, are providing crucial systems to Astrolab for its lunar rover project supporting the Artemis program.Sub-event
- A long-term strategy was unveiled regarding the space program, including collaboration on lunar vehicle development, establishing sustained human presence at the lunar south pole, and future missions to Mars.Sub-event
ASTROLab is supplying components for the lunar rover and developing surface operations for the South Pole.1 source
NASA awarded the lunar rover contract to Astrolab, with Axiom providing components for CLV-1.1 source
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Blue Origin, Firefly, and ASTROLab are contributing components and services for the new lunar outpost under the Artemis program.Also in this story
- Blue Origin, founded by Jeff Bezos, outlines plans for base construction related to the Artemis lunar program.
- Amazon was awarded contracts for infrastructure development related to the Artemis program on May 27, 2026.
- Blue Origin has been selected for lunar missions, intensifying the rivalry among private space exploration companies.
- Artemis program planning includes a crew reveal for Artemis 3 in Houston, alongside DARPA studies into deep-space robot challenges and base rover construction.
The entities involved
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ASTROLab
Mont-Mégantic astronomical observatory interpretation center (Quebec, Canada)
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Artemis
- Landry leverages state policies in Louisiana to attract major industry projects, specifically courting SpaceX for a facility related to the Artemis program.
- KASI is collaborating with ESA on payloads for lunar missions, leading the ambitious Artemis program goals, and has contracted a company for lunar lander services.
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Moon
company
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