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NASA seeks to accelerate work on lunar missions

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NASA is now emphasizing speed in its lunar exploration plans, including seeking to fly payloads on commercial lunar landers before the end of this year as it works with industry on lander concepts.

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Runner-up in NASA commercial lunar lander competition plans to try again

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The one company that failed to win a NASA contract last month for commercial lunar payload delivery services says it will try again in the future as it continues development of its lunar lander.

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NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, left, and NASA Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate, Thomas Zurbuchen, answer questions during an event where nine U.S. companies where named as eligible to bid on NASA delivery services to the lunar surface through Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) contracts, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018. Credit: NASA

Op-ed | CLPS will jump-start the lunar economy

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NASA’s approach to Commercial Lunar Payload Services sets the stage for the lunar economy because it will spur investment in CLPS and other commercial provided lunar system capabilities.

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LRO in orbit

NASA lunar orbiter now supporting commercial and international missions

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A NASA spacecraft originally built as part of the previous effort to return humans to the moon is now playing a key role in the new effort at human lunar return, including aiding commercial landers.

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