Redwire, ispace-U.S. sign MOU on lunar exploration

Redwire (RDW) and ispace technologies-U.S. “announced at the 40th Space Symposium, a memorandum of understanding to jointly pursue commercial lunar exploration and science missions for the NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services – CLPS – initiative and other customers. The NASA CLPS contract is a multi-award indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts with a cumulative maximum contract value of $2.6B through 2028. NASA created the CLPS program to support the creation of a lunar economy through commercial deliveries of NASA science that will help prepare for the next generation of explorers. Redwire is one of 14 prime contractors on the CLPS IDIQ contract, and together with ispace-U.S., the team will be pursuing future CLPS missions leveraging the proven ispace lunar lander.”