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Lunar PNT: Enabling a Resilient and Accessible PNT Infrastructure for Lunar Exploration
Lunar PNT: Enabling a Resilient and Accessible PNT Infrastructure for Lunar Exploration

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

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Payload(Bay) X: A Modular Approach to Sustainable Lunar Operations
Payload(Bay) X: A Modular Approach to Sustainable Lunar Operations

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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A Community Certification for Lunar Exploration
A Community Certification for Lunar Exploration

Community input can benefit the varied goals and aspirations for humanity’s exploration of the Moon. Involving the community shapes the conversation to ensure lunar exploration efforts reflect our shared values. It is critical to ensure this input does not impede but enhances the rapid pace of innovation in research and exploration that will be occurring over the next decade. Exploration is a human pursuit, and it benefits the community to determine the values enshrined in this extraterrestrial adventure. As humanity expands its presence on the Moon, determining a participatory process drives intent to the goal of doing so as in the image of humanity.

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

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

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Information Sharing, Shared Infrastructure
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Fellowship Topic Areas 2026
Open Lunar Updates
Fellowship Topic Areas 2026
Open Lunar Updates

Our fellowships are a key part of Open Lunar’s innovation process. Through rigorous evaluation in accordance with our impact criteria, we have identified four key focus areas for our fellows in 2026. Fellowships will advance research in these key areas, impacting where Open Lunar continues to invest and building momentum to support further development of project areas.

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Open Lunar Updates
Fellowship Research Showcase: Lunar Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT)
Research Blogs
Fellowship Research Showcase: Lunar Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT)
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 Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) research by Dr. Peng Hu.

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Research Blogs
The Open Lunar Fellowship Experience
Open Lunar Updates
The Open Lunar Fellowship Experience
Open Lunar Updates

Discover how our research fellowship program is helping advance key topics that are fundamental to realizing a peaceful presence on the Moon.

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Open Lunar Updates