
Keith's note: In case you are interested in other ways that NASA is going to do the Lunar landing thing, this is the NASA Procurement notice for "Commercial Lunar Payload Services - CLPS"
"NASA's release of a draft request for proposal for the delivery of lunar payloads to the Moon via commercial services is the latest step in the agency's expanding efforts in Lunar Exploration combined with support for the development of a the commercial space industry. NASA requires transport services to the lunar surface for instruments and technology demonstration payloads. This DRFP is the latest step in a long-running effort by NASA to support the development of commercial lunar capabilities considering the Moon as a destination for future human spaceflight. In the DRFP, NASA seeks to contract with the commercial sector to deliver scientific payloads to the Moon."
NASA Preproposal Conference for the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) Acquisition
In case you missed it, on Friday @NASA released a draft solicitation for Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS). Numerous vendors will compete to carry NASA payloads to the surface of the Moon. Industry Day is Tuesday, May 8. I will be there. @NASAMoon https://t.co/ujvNkxRZDX
— Jim Bridenstine (@JimBridenstine) April 30, 2018
Suggestion @JimBridenstine #CLPS event details are buried inside an oddly named document. Should be more clearly posted at https://t.co/hVuxAZ4waX You could vastly increase awareness of @NASAMoon plans by putting Industry Day on @NASA TV & archiving broadcast for later viewing https://t.co/MYVpipvJDj
— NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) May 1, 2018