Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) Deliveries

Maps of 3 views of the moon with landing locations denoted with pins. Mission landing locations key provided.

NASA, in conjunction with commercial vendors, is sending a number of CLPS payloads to the Moon in the coming years. ESSIO focuses on science takeaways from these missions.

NASA

Below is a list of CLPS deliveries and lunar surface destinations that are planned for the near-term and represent the deliveries for which there are selected instruments/payloads. Those that are already on contract with CLPS vendors identify the commercial vendor company and its lander. Click on each delivery for more information about the payloads and expected scientific return.

Each delivery is referred to by its Task Order (TO) name, for example TO2-AB, CP-11. To learn more about CLPS nomenclature, click here.

Our glossary is meant to assist with understanding the scientific terms that describe CLPS payloads.

Deliveries

Astrobotic's Peregrine lunar lander launched on 8 January 2024 to deliver 5 NASA CLPS science payloads to Sinus Viscositatis

TO2-AB

Astrobotic's Peregrine lunar lander launched on January 8, 2024 to deliver 5 NASA CLPS science payloads to Sinus Viscositatis. It did not land.

TO2-IM

Intuitive Machines's Nova-C lunar lander launched on February 15, 2024 to deliver 6 NASA CLPS science payloads to Malapert A. It landed on February 22, 2024.

A rendering of the Blue Ghost 1 lander on the surface of the Moon. The lander is mostly covered in a reflective gold-color foil. It also has sensors and a solar panel mounted to it.

TO19D

Firefly's Blue Ghost 1 lunar lander will deliver 10 NASA CLPS science payloads to Mare Crisium.

An artist's rendering of Astrobotic's Griffin lander on the surface of the Moon. The lander is large and has a boxy shape.

TO20A

Astrobotic's Griffin lander will perform a delivery test to Mons Mouton at the lunar south pole in 2025.

A rendering of Intuitive Machines's IM-2 lunar lander on the surface of the Moon.

PRIME-1

Intuitive Machines' Nova-C lander will deliver three NASA CLPS science payloads to Shackleton Connecting Ridge (South Pole).

A rendering of Intuitive Machines' Nova-C IM-3 lander on the surface of the Moon.

CP-11

Intuitive Machines' Nova-C lander will deliver four NASA CLPS science payloads to Reiner Gamma (South Pole).

The Draper Apex 1.0 lander will deliver a suite of NASA CLPS payloads to the Schrödinger Basin

CP-12

Team Draper's ispace-U.S. APEX®1.0 lunar lander will deliver three NASA CLPS payloads to Schrödinger Basin.

A rendering of Firefly's Blue Ghost 2 lunar lander on the surface of the Moon.

CS-3

Firefly's Blue Ghost 2 lander will deliver three NASA CLPS science payloads to the lunar far side.

CP-21

Lander TBD will deliver four NASA CLPS science payloads to Gruithuisen Domes.

A rendering of the Intuitive Machines lunar lander Nova-C slowly lowering itself to the lunar surface. There is a plume of fire underneath that signifies the counter-boost to ensure a soft landing.

CP-22

The Intuitive Machines Nova-C lander will deliver six NASA CLPS science payloads to Mons Mouton.

A rendering of the Blue Origin Mark 1 lander on the surface of the Moon with the Earth in the background. The lander is large, mounted on four legs with a solar panel on top.

CT-3

Blue Origin’s Blue Moon Mark 1 (MK1) lander will deliver 1 NASA CLPS science payload to the lunar South Pole.

Note on CLPS Naming Conventions: Initial CLPS Task Order names were named after either task order numbers (e.g. TO2-AB) or the expected year and letter the task orders were to go out (e.g. 19C released as the third activity in 2019). The current naming scheme is focused on the delivery method, the lead organization/procurement for that delivery, the number in the series of that org/procurement and, if needed, the number from that particular procurement. For example, CP-22 stands for CLPS, PRISM-2, 2nd selection from that PRISM-2 call. CS-3 is the third CLPS task order from SMD. Other potential names will be “CT-#” for CLPS deliveries led by Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) or “CX-#” for Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate (ESDMD) led deliveries.

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