Lunar Communications Relay and Navigation Systems Project

NASA Lunar Communications Relay and Navigation Systems (LCRNS) project is developing flexible, interoperable commercial lunar relay services for Artemis, science, robotic missions, and future Moon-to-Mars exploration. The project addresses communications gaps at the lunar far side and South Pole, uses LunaNet interoperability specifications, and validates provider performance before transition to operations.

Identity

Aliases: LCRNSLunar Communications Relay and Navigation SystemCommercial Lunar RelayLunar Relay and Navigation
Domains: spaceflight
Name: Lunar Communications Relay and Navigation Systems Project
Status: active
Types: developmentinfrastructureoperationsresearch

Details

Description: NASA Lunar Communications Relay and Navigation Systems (LCRNS) project is developing flexible, interoperable commercial lunar relay services for Artemis, science, robotic missions, and future Moon-to-Mars exploration. The project addresses communications gaps at the lunar far side and South Pole, uses LunaNet interoperability specifications, and validates provider performance before transition to operations.
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Creation Time: August 14, 2026 at 00:40:52 UTC
Updated Time: August 14, 2026 at 00:40:52 UTC

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Official Urls: https://www.nasa.gov/goddard/esc/lcrns/https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/lunanet-empowering-artemis-with-communications-and-navigation-interoperability/https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/somd/space-communications-navigation-program/lunanet-interoperability-specification/