Crescent Space Services

Crescent Space Services, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, is a deep space infrastructure company focused on providing critical services for lunar missions and beyond. It operates a commercial communications and navigation network called Parsec, designed to offer seamless connectivity between Earth and lunar assets. Crescent aims to support NASA's Artemis program and other commercial ventures by lowering the barrier to lunar exploration and development through its infrastructure-as-a-service model. The company collaborates with partners like NASA, and leverages Lockheed Martin's technical expertise to provide reliable and affordable lunar communication services.

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The 14 companies selected for LunA-10 are Blue Origin, CisLunar Industries, Crescent Space Services LLC, Fibertek, Inc., Firefly Aerospace, GITAI, Helios, Honeybee Robotics, ICON, Nokia of America, Northrop Grumman, Redwire Corporation, Sierra Space, and SpaceX.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.0Dec 11, 202314 Companies Selected to Build the Future of the Moon

RelationshipsValue 4.2Dec 6, 2023DARPA picks 14 companies for lunar architecture study

Lockheed Martin established Crescent Space earlier in the year to provide lunar communications and navigation services.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.0Jul 10, 2023AI, quantum and nuclear technologies are key to Lockheed Martin’s vision for Space 2050

Lockheed Martin subsidiary Crescent Space Services announced plans for a similar lunar data relay constellation in March 2023.

PlanRelationshipsValue 3.2May 12, 2023First Intuitive Machine lunar lander mission slips to the third quarter

Lockheed Martin created a subsidiary called Crescent Space Services on 2023-03-28 to support the Parsec lunar communications and navigation service.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Apr 17, 2023Lockheed Martin declares success demonstrating tech for in-orbit satellite servicing

Crescent Space Services can provide communications and navigation services with a single satellite but plans to start operations with two satellites.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.6Mar 29, 2023Lockheed Martin subsidiary to offer commercial lunar communications and navigation services

Lockheed Martin created Crescent Space Services LLC on 2023-03-28 to offer communications and navigation services for government and commercial lunar missions.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Mar 29, 2023Lockheed Martin subsidiary to offer commercial lunar communications and navigation services

Lockheed Martin will produce and deliver the Parsec spacecraft to Crescent Space.

RelationshipsValue 4.5Mar 28, 2023Crescent Space to deliver critical services to a growing lunar economy

Crescent Space offers an initial service called Parsec, a cislunar communications and navigation network.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.6Mar 28, 2023Crescent Space to deliver critical services to a growing lunar economy

Joe Landon was instrumental in developing the concept for Crescent Space and launching the company.

GovernanceValue 2.5Mar 28, 2023Crescent Space to deliver critical services to a growing lunar economy

Crescent Space Services LLC is a commercial company launched by Lockheed Martin that provides infrastructure-as-a-service for lunar missions.

GeneralCapabilityValue 4.0Mar 28, 2023Crescent Space to deliver critical services to a growing lunar economy

Crescent Space will own and operate the Parsec network upon launch of its first nodes in 2025.

PlanRelationshipsCapabilityValue 3.8Mar 28, 2023Crescent Space to deliver critical services to a growing lunar economy