The 13 CLPS contractors are Astrobotic Technology, Blue Origin, Ceres Robotics, The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Firefly Aerospace, Intuitive Machines, Lockheed Martin Space, Moon Express, Orbit Beyond, Redwire Space Sensors, Sierra Space, Space Exploration Technologies Corp., and Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems.
Mission 3 is in the early commercialization phase and involves ispace technologies U.S. participating in a group led by Charles Stark Draper Laboratory.
James Bickford of Charles Stark Draper Laboratory in Massachusetts received a 2024 NIAC Phase I grant for a Thin Film Isotope Nuclear Engine Rocket.
Richard Linares is the Charles Stark Draper assistant professor of aeronautics and astronautics and the director of ARCLab.
Judge Stark granted Intuitive Machines interest on $1,125,000 related to the software contract and on $520,000 related to the return vehicle contract.
Judge Leonard P. Stark denied Moon Express’ motion for a new trial and its request to halt cash and stock payments in an 2018-10-15 Opinion Memorandum.