Lunar Assay via Small Satellite Orbiter (LASSO)
| Agency: | DEPT OF DEFENSE |
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| State: | Federal |
| Type of Government: | Federal |
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| Posted Date: | May 7, 2025 |
| Due Date: | May 27, 2025 |
| Solicitation No: | DARPA-PS-25-07 |
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Description
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- Contract Opportunity Type: Solicitation (Updated)
- Updated Published Date: May 07, 2025 04:14 pm EDT
- Original Published Date: Apr 14, 2025 06:11 pm EDT
- Updated Date Offers Due: May 27, 2025 05:00 pm EDT
- Original Date Offers Due: May 27, 2025 05:00 pm EDT
- Inactive Policy: Manual
- Updated Inactive Date: Jun 27, 2025
- Original Inactive Date: Jun 27, 2025
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Initiative:
- None
- Original Set Aside:
- Product Service Code: AC13 - NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT
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NAICS Code:
- 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
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Place of Performance:
The LASSO program aims to develop technologies to support significantly increasing the United States’ (US) ability to conduct operations in support of space situational awareness by developing both autonomous satellite navigation in stressing orbital conditions and increasing satellite maneuverability through continuous dynamic repositioning based on changing conditions, with the added benefit of creating a proven reserve model for resources relevant to ISRU on Earth’s Moon.
LASSO supposes that high resolution measurements of resources across the entire lunar surface is the most compelling commercial application to drive optimized performance in propulsion system and GNC design. The program seeks performers to design, test, build, and deliver a spacecraft capable of determining all areas on the Moon that contain greater than 5% water concentration with a resolution of no larger than four-square kilometers. LASSO is focused on developing technologies for use in lunar orbit and does not intend to use any equipment on the lunar surface.
Government Q&A Reponses: Posted in Attachments 5/7/25
- 675 NORTH RANDOLPH STREET
- ARLINGTON , VA 222032114
- USA
- BAA Coordinator
- DARPA-PS-25-07@darpa.mil
- May 07, 2025 04:14 pm EDTSolicitation (Updated)
- Apr 29, 2025 03:51 pm EDT Solicitation (Updated)
- Apr 16, 2025 03:07 pm EDT Solicitation (Updated)
- Apr 14, 2025 06:11 pm EDT Solicitation (Original)
Related Document
| Apr 14, 2025 | [Solicitation (Original)] Lunar Assay via Small Satellite Orbiter (LASSO) |
| Apr 16, 2025 | [Solicitation (Updated)] Lunar Assay via Small Satellite Orbiter (LASSO) |
| Apr 29, 2025 | [Solicitation (Updated)] Lunar Assay via Small Satellite Orbiter (LASSO) |
| May 20, 2025 | [Solicitation (Updated)] Lunar Assay via Small Satellite Orbiter (LASSO) |
| May 26, 2025 | [Solicitation (Updated)] Lunar Assay via Small Satellite Orbiter (LASSO) |
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