1 00:00:05,279 --> 00:00:12,010 Hello. I'm NASA associate administrator for science Thomas Zurbuchen. NASA is 2 00:00:12,010 --> 00:00:16,119 going to the moon with the Artemis program and American companies of all 3 00:00:16,119 --> 00:00:22,359 sizes want to help our nation make its next giant leap. It is my pleasure to 4 00:00:22,359 --> 00:00:26,890 announce the companies who are joining the pool of NASA industry partners who 5 00:00:26,890 --> 00:00:31,569 will help our nation enable the first woman and next man to reach the lunar 6 00:00:31,569 --> 00:00:37,960 surface by 2024 and conduct significant science investigations. Through NASA's 7 00:00:37,960 --> 00:00:41,920 Commercial Lunar Payload Services, we're sending science and technology 8 00:00:41,920 --> 00:00:48,280 demonstrations to the lunar surface beginning in 2021. These payloads will 9 00:00:48,280 --> 00:00:51,790 help us study the Moon and prove technologies that we'll need to 10 00:00:51,790 --> 00:00:59,290 eventually travel to Mars. Today five new companies join this great initiative. 11 00:00:59,290 --> 00:01:03,350 I want to congratulate the new CLPS participants: 12 00:01:03,350 --> 00:01:11,900 Blue Origin, Ceres Robotics, Sierra Nevada Corporation, SpaceX and Tyvak 13 00:01:11,900 --> 00:01:17,810 Nano-Satellite Systems. We look forward to working with all of you. Together, we are 14 00:01:17,810 --> 00:01:21,640 going. it's great to be going back to the Moon. 15 00:01:21,640 --> 00:01:25,810 An opportunity like this is the reason why many of us got into the space 16 00:01:25,810 --> 00:01:30,010 industry. Blue Origin will be offering its Blue Moon lander, the one that we've 17 00:01:30,010 --> 00:01:35,290 been working on for several years. With its BE 7 engine that we've been test- 18 00:01:35,290 --> 00:01:38,440 firing at Marshall Space Flight Center, to the kilowatts of power it will 19 00:01:38,440 --> 00:01:43,360 provide to help it survive noon or night, to it's flexible payload deck that will 20 00:01:43,360 --> 00:01:47,620 support everything from instruments to rovers. We're confident that this lander 21 00:01:47,620 --> 00:01:52,600 can support all of our needs from exploration to science as America 22 00:01:52,600 --> 00:01:57,570 returns to the surface of the Moon, this time to stay. 23 00:01:57,950 --> 00:02:02,330 We're delighted to have the opportunity to participate in NASA CLPS program 24 00:02:02,330 --> 00:02:07,399 and to provide landers and deliver payloads to the Moon's surface. Over the 25 00:02:07,399 --> 00:02:11,569 last sixty years, NASA and its partners that created the opportunities we have 26 00:02:11,569 --> 00:02:17,330 today to go back to the Moon to go onto Mars and beyond. Thanks to NASA and all 27 00:02:17,330 --> 00:02:21,890 who made this possible. 28 00:02:21,890 --> 00:02:26,180 Hi. Steve Lindsey here. I'm senior vice president of strategy for SNC Space 29 00:02:26,180 --> 00:02:30,740 Systems business area. SNC is thrilled to have been selected for Commercial Lunar 30 00:02:30,740 --> 00:02:34,670 Payload Services to support Artemis missions and the next stage of lunar 31 00:02:34,670 --> 00:02:39,020 exploration. For CLPS, we'll be applying experience and knowledge from our lunar 32 00:02:39,020 --> 00:02:42,980 gateway programs, satellites and cargo resupply services for Space Station 33 00:02:42,980 --> 00:02:47,060 through our Dream Chaser spacecraft. CLPS is an amazing opportunity to 34 00:02:47,060 --> 00:02:51,530 advance science, exploration and learn more about the lunar surface. Thank you 35 00:02:51,530 --> 00:02:55,580 NASA for your trust. SNC is proud to partner with you again and we can't wait 36 00:02:55,580 --> 00:02:59,200 to get working on CLPS and many other programs. 37 00:02:59,200 --> 00:03:03,790 Hey everybody we are super excited that NASA selected us for the CLPS program. 38 00:03:03,790 --> 00:03:07,840 I think starship is going to be an extraordinary help and benefit, deliver 39 00:03:07,840 --> 00:03:13,510 both science, technology and even cargo to the lunar surface. Starship is a great 40 00:03:13,510 --> 00:03:17,920 vehicle. It's fully reusable, so not only can it take a lot to the surface of the 41 00:03:17,920 --> 00:03:21,640 Moon, but it's also quite affordable. Thanks to NASA we are the company that 42 00:03:21,640 --> 00:03:25,299 we are today and we're really thrilled to continue the partnership on the 43 00:03:25,299 --> 00:03:27,930 CLPS program. 44 00:03:27,990 --> 00:03:31,470 We look forward to working with our partners and apply flight proven 45 00:03:31,470 --> 00:03:36,870 expertise to design, develop and operate a lunar lander to the Moon's surface.