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Commercial Lunar Payload Services

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www.nasa.gov/commercial-lunar-payload-services/
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Intuitive Machines is pursuing upcoming awards including NASA’s Lunar Terrain Vehicle Services, the next Commercial Lunar Payload Services award, and follow‑on Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture satellite contracts.

Mentioned as: Commercial Lunar Payload ServicesTechnical ProductMar 4, 2026Strategic Investment Will Advance Satellite Communications, In-Space Data Processing

The United States has international partnerships through the Artemis Accords and uses commercial lunar payload services to support its lunar program.

Mentioned as: commercial lunar payload servicesTechnical ProductFeb 3, 2026The Perception War: How Artemis II Could Win the Race Without Landing

The United States participates in international partnerships through the Artemis Accords and uses commercial lunar payload services to support its lunar program.

Mentioned as: commercial lunar payload servicesTechnical ProductJan 31, 2026The Perception War: How Artemis II Could Win the Race Without Landing

NASA selected three new science investigations for delivery to the lunar surface under the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative and Artemis campaign no earlier than 2028.

Mentioned as: commercial lunar payload servicesTechnical ProductJan 26, 2026New NASA CLPS Payloads to Study Moon’s Terrain, Radiation, History

NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services program received $250 million in FY2026 appropriations and was moved from the Science account to Exploration Systems Development.

Mentioned as: commercial lunar payload servicesTechnical ProductJan 20, 2026Congressional Budget Victory Cements NASA’s Commercial-First Strategy

Commercial Lunar Payload Services operates through indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts in which multiple providers compete for individual task orders.

Mentioned as: commercial lunar payload servicesTechnical ProductJan 20, 2026Congressional Budget Victory Cements NASA’s Commercial-First Strategy

NASA introduced the Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative to designate NASA as one of many customers for private lunar landers.

Mentioned as: commercial lunar payload servicesOrg RelationshipJan 19, 2026The Artemis Campaign: A Brief Cislunar History

NASA has allocated $250 million to its Commercial Lunar Payload Services program for lunar missions.

Mentioned as: commercial lunar payload servicesTechnical ProductJan 18, 2026A Congressional Call for a Strong Space Economy

BMEC plans to coordinate with stakeholders in the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program to secure a flight opportunity for the mission.

Mentioned as: Commercial Lunar Payload ServicesNarrative GeneralJan 13, 2026Black Moon Energy Partners with JPL for Helium-3 Resource Mission

NASA expects to accelerate the maturation of the Commercial Lunar Payload Services program and other mission-critical architectures through a unified roadmap.

Mentioned as: Commercial Lunar Payload ServicesNarrative GeneralJan 12, 2026NASA Targets Critical Technology Shortfalls to Accelerate Lunar and Martian Exploration

The MK1 is a major contender for future Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) task orders due to its large payload bay that can carry significant international scientific instruments and commercial mining equipment.

Mentioned as: Commercial Lunar Payload ServicesNarrative GeneralJan 6, 2026Blue Moon MK1: The ‘Innovative, Affordable, and Expedited’ Pivot for Artemis

Draper has a contract with NASA to provide commercial lunar payload services (CLPS) for transporting payloads to the moon.

Mentioned as: Commercial Lunar Payload ServicesNarrative GeneralDec 6, 2025ispace、民間月探査計画「HAKUTO-R」を終了–パートナー企業22社との契約が終了

Tec-Masters will lead the Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T) of the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) CT-4 lunar lander.

Mentioned as: Commercial Lunar Payload ServicesNarrative PlanNov 17, 2025Partnership will Advance the CT-4 Lunar Lander Mission

Firefly Aerospace has multiple NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services missions scheduled.

Mentioned as: Commercial Lunar Payload ServicesNarrative GeneralNov 13, 2025Firefly Raises FY Guidance in Q3 Earnings Release

Isaacman supported expanding the Commercial Lunar Payload Services model to planetary science missions.

Mentioned as: Commercial Lunar Payload ServicesNarrative GeneralNov 10, 2025Isaacman’s second chance

The partnership will begin with NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) CT-4 mission.

Mentioned as: Commercial Lunar Payload ServicesNarrative GeneralOct 31, 2025Strategic Partnership Hopes to Advance Lunar Mobility-as-a-Service

LuGRE was selected by NASA as one of ten research and technology demonstration experiments to be delivered to the lunar surface under the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program.

Mentioned as: Commercial Lunar Payload ServicesOrg RelationshipOct 28, 2025Missione LuGRE, primi dati GNSS dalla Luna

Solstar Space has been awarded a NASA Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract valued at $150,000 to develop a next-generation Lunar Wi-Fi Access Point (LWIFI-AP) for the Artemis program and Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiatives.

Mentioned as: Commercial Lunar Payload ServicesOrg RelationshipOct 21, 2025NASA awards Solstar Space an SBIR contract to develop lunar Wi-Fi system

The Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program aims to support the development of commercial lunar transport.

Mentioned as: Commercial Lunar Payload ServicesNarrative GeneralOct 21, 2025Bridenstine on DoD’s Cislunar Goals, CLPS, and Returning to the Moon

The LWIFI-AP will support NASA's Artemis program and Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiatives.

Mentioned as: Commercial Lunar Payload ServicesNarrative GeneralOct 17, 2025NASA Awarded SBIR Contract for Lunar Wi-Fi Access Point
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