Chang'e-5 lander Panoramic Camera (PCAM) for landing-site context imaging supporting sampling operations and site geology documentation. · Chang'e-5 · 2020-11-23
Hong Kong Polytechnic University Surface Sampling and Packing System (Samplers A/B, near-field cameras, sealing/packaging) for multi-point surface regolith. · Chang'e-5 · 2020-11-23
Lunaria One / RMIT biological horticulture capsule on IM-3 Trinity - plant survival and growth through transit and on the Reiner Gamma surface. · IM-3 Trinity · NET H2 2026
Goddard GNSS receiver on Altus-1 - test GPS + Galileo sidelobes for spacecraft position at the Moon without consuming DSN time. · IM-3 Trinity · NET H2 2026
INFN-LNF laser retroreflector array on the Chang'e-7 lander (CLARA: INRRI mini-array plus MoonLIGHT large CCR) for lunar laser ranging from orbit and Earth. · Chang'e-7 · NET August 2026
ILOA + HKU Laboratory for Space Research wide-field optical telescope on the Chang'e-7 lander for Milky Way / galactic-plane imaging from the lunar south pole. · Chang'e-7 · NET August 2026
Egypt (EgSA) and Bahrain (NSSA) co-develop the LunaHcam hyperspectral camera on the Chang'e-7 orbiter to image and analyse lunar surface materials,. · Chang'e-7 · NET August 2026
ESA LandCam-X lunar landing camera tech demo on Griffin-1 path (OIP Sensor Systems / lunar surface sensor class). · Griffin-1 (Moon Base II) · NET late 2026
A NASA Goddard laser retroreflector booked on Blue Moon MK1, so orbiters can range the lander at the south pole. · Blue Moon MK1 Endurance (Moon Base I) · NET fall 2026
Two NASA Goddard laser retroreflector arrays on Griffin-1 - precise surface fiducials for tracking and navigation. · Griffin-1 (Moon Base II) · NET late 2026
NASA booked two instruments as cargo on Blue Origin's company-funded MK1 lander: SCALPSS cameras and a laser retroreflector. · Blue Moon MK1 Endurance (Moon Base I) · NET fall 2026
Lunar Compact Infrared Imaging System (L-CIRiS) multispectral imaging radiometer (CU Boulder LASP / Paul Hayne) on IM-4 / CP-22 for temperature and mineral. · IM-4 · NET ~2027
Blue Origin public path for NASA Lunar Terrain Vehicle related delivery / CX-2 class surface mobility logistics. · CX-2 Lunar Terrain Vehicle Delivery · NET late 2020s (schedule TBD)
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory telescopes enable Firefly Ocula lunar imaging on Elytra residual life after BG-M2 CLPS phases. · Blue Ghost Mission 2 · NET 2027
Planetary Science Institute Heimdall four-camera system (descent, workspace, regolith, panoramic) on Blue Ghost M3 / CP-21. · Blue Ghost Mission 3 · NET ~2028
Sample Acquisition, Morphology Filtering, and Probing of Lunar Regolith (SAMPLR) - Maxar Technologies robotic arm / sieve-scoop / penetrometer on Blue Ghost M3. · Blue Ghost Mission 3 · NET ~2028
Stereo imaging of engine plume interaction with regolith during descent/landing to improve models for multi-lander operations and landing pads. · IM-6 (Moon Base CS-8) · NET ~2028 (CS-8 Moon Base)
Stereo imaging of engine plume interaction with regolith during descent/landing to improve models for multi-lander operations and landing pads. · Blue Ghost Mission 5 (Moon Base CS-8) · NET ~2028 (CS-8 Moon Base)
Stereo imaging of engine plume interaction with regolith during descent/landing to improve models for multi-lander operations and landing pads. · Peregrine Mission 2 (Moon Base CS-8) · NET ~2028 (CS-8 Moon Base)
Stereo imaging of engine plume interaction with regolith during descent/landing to improve models for multi-lander operations and landing pads. · Peregrine Mission 3 (Moon Base CS-8) · NET ~2028-2029 (CS-8 Moon Base)
Stereo imaging of engine plume interaction with regolith during descent/landing to improve models for multi-lander operations and landing pads. · Blue Ghost Mission 4 · NET ~2029
Stereo imaging of engine plume interaction with regolith during descent/landing to improve models for multi-lander operations and landing pads. · IM-5 Nova-D · NET ~2030 class
Hong Kong Polytechnic University Surface Sampling and Packing System (Samplers A/B, near-field cameras, sealing/packaging) for multi-point surface regolith.
Lunar Compact Infrared Imaging System (L-CIRiS) multispectral imaging radiometer (CU Boulder LASP / Paul Hayne) on IM-4 / CP-22 for temperature and mineral.
Lunar Vulkan Imaging and Spectroscopy Explorer (Lunar-VISE) PRISM-class suite on Blue Ghost M3 / CP-21 Gruithuisen Domes - rover+lander cameras, radiometer.
Sample Acquisition, Morphology Filtering, and Probing of Lunar Regolith (SAMPLR) - Maxar Technologies robotic arm / sieve-scoop / penetrometer on Blue Ghost M3.
Blue Canyon Technologies markets integrated attitude determination and control systems (XACT-15/50/100 and FleXcore) with stellar-based pointing software.
Flights
Beresheet2019-02-22 · SpaceIL / IAI Beresheet - private/national hybrid soft-landing attempt.Chang'e-52020-11-23 · CNSA national lunar sample-return (near side).Artemis I2022-11-16 · First integrated Artemis flight test: uncrewed SLS Block 1 + Orion.Hakuto-R Mission 12022-12-11 · Private Japanese lander.Chandrayaan-32023-07-14 · ISRO national soft-landing mission near lunar south polar highlands.Luna-252023-08-10 · Roscosmos national polar lander (Luna-25).SLIM2023-09-07 · JAXA SLIM precision soft-landing demo.Peregrine Mission One2024-01-08 · First CLPS launch.IM-1 Odysseus2024-02-15 · IM-1 Odysseus (TO2-IM): first commercial soft landing (Feb 2024).Chang'e-62024-05-03 · CNSA national far-side lunar sample-return via Queqiao-2 relay.Blue Ghost Mission 12025-01-15 · Firefly Blue Ghost Mission 1 (TO19D ~$93.3M): Falcon 9 launch 2025-01-15 · soft landing (upright) Mare Crisium 2025-03-02 · all 10 NASA.IM-2 Athena2025-02-27 · IM-2 Athena (PRIME-1 path): south polar attempt (Mar 2025).IM-3 TrinityNET H2 2026 · Intuitive Machines IM-3 (CLPS CP-11): Nova-C Trinity - NASA Moon Base III.Chang'e-7NET August 2026 · CNSA south-pole complex (orbiter, lander, rover, hopper) focused on water-ice and polar environment.Griffin-1 (Moon Base II)NET late 2026 · Astrobotic / Voyager Lunar Systems Griffin Mission One - NASA Moon Base II.Blue Moon MK1 Endurance (Moon Base I)NET fall 2026 · Blue Origin Blue Moon Mark 1 Endurance - NASA Moon Base I.CAPSTONE 02NET 2027 · NASA CAPSTONE 02 - two identical ~400 kg-class smallsats (Terran Orbital bus.Blue Ghost Mission 2NET 2027 · Firefly Blue Ghost Mission 2 (CS-3 ~$112M, charter-bg2): planned far-side dual-stack (Blue Ghost stacked on Elytra Dark + ESA Lunar.CX-2 Lunar Terrain Vehicle DeliveryNET late 2020s (schedule TBD) · NASA CX-2 CLPS path for Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) delivery architecture (exploration-led).IM-4NET ~2027 · Six NASA science payloads to Mons Mouton / south polar highlands.Artemis IIINET 2027 · First crewed Artemis lunar landing architecture (SLS + Orion + HLS).VIPER on Blue Moon (CS-7)NET late 2027 (contingent) · VIPER polar rover on second Blue Moon MK1 (CS-7).Starship Lunar Cargo (HLS path)NET late 2020s-2030s (HLS path) · SpaceX Starship lunar architecture: NASA HLS crew lander path (Option A/B) plus heavy cargo configurations.Blue Ghost Mission 5 (Moon Base CS-8)NET ~2028 (CS-8 Moon Base) · 2028 Moon Base batch Firefly delivery.IM-6 (Moon Base CS-8)NET ~2028 (CS-8 Moon Base) · 2028 Moon Base batch.Peregrine Mission 3 (Moon Base CS-8)NET ~2028-2029 (CS-8 Moon Base) · Astrobotic Peregrine Mission 3 under NASA Moon Base / CS-8 batch.Peregrine Mission 2 (Moon Base CS-8)NET ~2028 (CS-8 Moon Base) · Astrobotic Peregrine Mission 2 under NASA Moon Base / CS-8 batch (public award packaging).Blue Ghost Mission 3NET ~2028 · Six NASA science payloads to Gruithuisen Domes.Artemis IVNET 2028 · National crewed lunar landing architecture after Artemis III.Blue Ghost Mission 4NET ~2029 · South-pole CLPS with multiple rovers (MoonRanger, CSA path) and instruments.IM-5 Nova-DNET ~2030 class · First cargo-class Nova-D CLPS.Artemis VNET ~2030 class · NASA names Artemis V as the flight that delivers ESA Lunar View to Gateway and flies the third crewed lunar surface expedition.