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Lunar Operations Field Guide: Lunar Designated Areas
Sep 19, 2025
Lunar Operations Field Guide: Lunar Designated Areas
Sep 19, 2025

This operations guide explores real-world scenarios at high-interest lunar sites, applying a novel three-ring safety area framework with a special focus on nuclear FSP integration. It offers actionable tools and policy insights for safe, collaborative exploration and resource management. 

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Sep 19, 2025
Lunar PNT: Enabling a Resilient and Accessible PNT Infrastructure for Lunar Exploration
Aug 22, 2025
Lunar PNT: Enabling a Resilient and Accessible PNT Infrastructure for Lunar Exploration
Aug 22, 2025

This White Paper explores Lunar PNT: Enabling a Resilient and Accessible PNT Infrastructure for Lunar Exploration

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Aug 22, 2025
Payload(Bay) X: A Modular Approach to Sustainable Lunar Operations
Nov 11, 2024
Payload(Bay) X: A Modular Approach to Sustainable Lunar Operations
Nov 11, 2024

This paper explores the potential of the Payload(Bay) X concept to advance progress towards sustaining a permanent human presence on the Moon.


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Nov 11, 2024
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Designated Lunar Areas
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Environmental Stewardship, Resource Management, Regulatory
Designated Lunar Areas
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Environmental Stewardship, Resource Management, Regulatory

Exploring an open-access model(s) that facilitates inclusive, peaceful exploration and development in line with Articles I and II of the Outer Space Treat.

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Environmental Stewardship, Resource Management, Regulatory
Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT)
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Information Sharing, Shared Infrastructure
Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT)
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Information Sharing, Shared Infrastructure

Working to enable more reliable PNT services to support the growing need within lunar missions.

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Information Sharing, Shared Infrastructure
Payload X
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Shared Infrastructure
Payload X
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Shared Infrastructure

Working to advance sustainable lunar habitation through innovative life support systems.

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Shared Infrastructure
Lunar Power Standards
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Shared Infrastructure, Open Standards
Lunar Power Standards
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Shared Infrastructure, Open Standards

Working to accelerate lunar development through standardized power solutions

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Shared Infrastructure, Open Standards
Lunar Accidents, Incidents, and Issues Reporting System
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Shared Infrastructure, Information Sharing
Lunar Accidents, Incidents, and Issues Reporting System
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Shared Infrastructure, Information Sharing

Working to ensure safe and sustainable Lunar operations through a safety reporting system

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Shared Infrastructure, Information Sharing
Community Payload Guidelines
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Governance, Environmental Stewardship
Community Payload Guidelines
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Governance, Environmental Stewardship

Working to establish ethical standards for lunar payloads, promoting responsible space exploration.

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Governance, Environmental Stewardship
Cooperative Lunar Landing Pads
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Shared Infrastructure
Cooperative Lunar Landing Pads
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Shared Infrastructure

Working to enable sustainable lunar exploration through collaborative landing infrastructure.

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Shared Infrastructure
Lunar Timekeeping
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Information Sharing, Open Standards
Lunar Timekeeping
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Information Sharing, Open Standards

Working to explore establishing  lunar time standardization for enhanced space navigation and mission coordination.

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Information Sharing, Open Standards
A Global Registry of Lunar Objects and Activities
Concept
Information Sharing, Shared Infrastructure
A Global Registry of Lunar Objects and Activities
Concept
Information Sharing, Shared Infrastructure

Working to enhance lunar mission coordination through transparent tracking and reporting of space objects and activities.

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Concept
Information Sharing, Shared Infrastructure
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Keeping time at the Moon
Research Blogs
Keeping time at the Moon
Research Blogs

A new approach to lunar timekeeping—built from affordable commercial hardware, redundant clock networks, and shared open infrastructure.

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Research Blogs
Fellowship Research Showcase: Designated Lunar Areas
Research Blogs
Fellowship Research Showcase: Designated Lunar Areas
Research Blogs

Every year, we work to collate our recent insights and share it publicly through our fellowship research showcase events. This event celebrates the launch of the Lunar Areas Field Guide by Christine Tiballi.

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Research Blogs
A giant leap in orbital imagery is what we need to realize advanced Moon missions
Lunar News
A giant leap in orbital imagery is what we need to realize advanced Moon missions
Lunar News

NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has long been the foundation of lunar exploration, but its aging systems leave a growing data gap for future missions. Despite scientific calls for a successor, NASA hasn’t approved one, leaving newer international and commercial orbiters to fill the void. There is an urge for coordinated global efforts to share data and create a network of orbiters to better support upcoming Moon missions.

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Lunar News

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