ADVISORY ROLE MISSIONS
Artemis & Moon Base Transportation
The Launch Services Program supports NASA’s return to the Moon. For NASA’s Artemis architecture, LSP is serving in a major consulting role for humanity’s first lunar outpost, a place where astronauts will live, work, and explore near the Moon’s South Pole. Through a series of crewed and uncrewed missions, NASA and its partners will build the infrastructure needed to support an enduring human presence on the lunar surface while advancing science, technology, and exploration for the benefit of all. LSP is also leveraging expertise in Venture Class Launch Services and supported the launch of CAPSTONE, a precursor lunar CubeSat mission, to reduce technical risk in advance of crewed Artemis campaigns.
Commercial Crew Program (CCP)
& Commercial Resupply Services (CRS)
LSP also provides advisory expertise for Commercial Crew Program (CCP) missions and Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) program missions in support of the International Space Station. LSP supports CCP and CRS on an as-needed basis by giving insight into the launch vehicles and assessments on certain aspects by request depending on the details of the mission. So far, LSP has provided advisory services for more than 40 CRS missions launched on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 and Northrop Grumman’s Antares rockets. LSP also provides advisory services for SpaceX and Boeing CCP current and future missions.
