NASA will host a What’s on Board media teleconference to discuss the science payloads flying aboard the first commercial robotic flight to the lunar surface as part of the agency’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative under the Artemis program.
Briefing participants include:
- Joel Kearns, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters
- Ryan Watkins, program scientist, NASA Headquarters
- Chris Culbert, project manager, CLPS, NASA Johnson
- John Thornton, CEO, Astrobotic, Pittsburgh
Maiden flight of ULA's Vulcan launch vehicle carrying the Peregrine lunar lander developed by Astrobotic Technology. Astrobotic was selected by NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program to deliver up to 14 NASA payloads to the Moon on its Peregrine lunar lander in 2022.
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