A six-day launch window opens no earlier than mid-January 2025 for the first Firefly Aerospace launch to the lunar surface.
International media must apply by Monday, Dec. 9, and U.S. media must apply by Thursday, Jan. 2.
Media interested in participating in launch activities must apply for credentials at: https://media.ksc.nasa.gov Credentialed media will receive a confirmation email upon approval.
Para obtener información sobre cobertura en español en el Centro Espacial Kennedy o si desea solicitar entrevistas en español, comuníquese con Antonia Jaramillo o Messod Bendayan a: antonia.jaramillobotero@nasa.gov o messod.c.bendayan@nasa.gov.
For more information about the agency’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative, see: https://www.nasa.gov/clps -end- Alise Fisher Headquarters, Washington 202-358-2546 alise.m.fisher@nasa.gov Wynn Scott / Natalia Riusech Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 wynn.b.scott@nasa.gov / nataila.s.riusech@nasa.gov
For the next delivery to the Moon, NASA’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) program and Artemis campaign are accepting media accreditation for the benefit of humanity. No earlier than mid-January 2025, a six-day window for the first Firefly Aerospace launch to the lunar surface will open.
On a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, the Blue Ghost flight—which will carry ten NASA science and technology instruments—will take off from Launch Complex 39A at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA Kennedy will host media prelaunch and launch events.
U is welcome to attend this launch. S. residents and global media. Media from abroad must apply by Monday, December. 9. and U. S. The media have until Thursday, January, to apply. 2. Media who would like to take part in launch events must apply for credentials at:.
http://media. KSC . nasa . govs.
After approval, credentialed media will receive a confirmation email. It is possible to access NASA’s media accreditation policy online. Please email by Thursday, January if you have any questions regarding accreditation or if you need special logistical assistance, like room for satellite trucks, tents, or electrical connections. 2. To: ksc-media-accreditat@mail . nasa . gov. Please call Kennedy’s newsroom at 321-867-2468 if you have any additional questions.
Get information about coverage in Spanish at the Kennedy Center or, if you would like to request interviews in Spanish, contact Antonia Jaramillo or Messod Bendayan at Argentina. @nasa . gov o messod jaramillobotero. c . bendayan@nasa . gov.
The mission was dubbed Ghost Riders in the Sky by the company. It will touch down close to Mons Latreille, a volcanic feature in Mare Crisium, a basin located in the northeast quadrant of the lunar near side that is more than 300 miles wide. As part of the agency’s Moon to Mars exploration strategy, the mission will feature NASA research and first-of-its-kind technology demonstrations to deepen our understanding of the Moon’s environment and aid in preparing for upcoming human missions to the lunar surface.”. Payloads evaluating lunar subsurface drilling, regolith sample collection, radiation-tolerant computing, global navigation satellite system capabilities, and lunar dust mitigation are among them. By shedding light on the effects of space weather and other cosmic forces on Earth, the data collected also helps humanity.
In order to foster long-term lunar exploration and facilitate industry growth, NASA is investing in commercial delivery services to the Moon under the CLPS model. NASA hopes to be one of many clients on upcoming flights as the main recipient of CLPS deliveries.
NASA’s Artemis campaign involves several U.S. S. . businesses to bring technology and science to the lunar surface. These businesses can bid on task orders to transport NASA payloads to the moon. Launching from Earth and landing on the Moon’s surface, as well as payload integration and operations, are all included in the task order. Up until 2028, the total contract value of the current CLPS contracts, which are indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity agreements, cannot exceed $2.66 billion.
The agency’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative can be found here.
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