Lunar Assay via Small Satellite Orbiter (LASSO)
SAM.GOV Due: May 27, 2025 at 09:00 PM UTC
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Summary

The Lunar Assay via Small Satellite Orbiter (LASSO) program, initiated by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), aims to enhance the United States' capabilities in space situational awareness, particularly in cislunar space. This solicitation seeks innovative contractors to design, test, and deliver a spacecraft that can autonomously navigate and assess lunar resources, specifically identifying areas with over 5% water concentration at a resolution of four square kilometers. The program emphasizes the development of advanced technologies for spacecraft maneuverability and propulsion systems, focusing on operations in low lunar orbit. Businesses with expertise in autonomous navigation, spacecraft propulsion, and remote sensing are encouraged to bid, as multiple awards are anticipated for this initiative.
Description

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 mane

Entities
DOD
Department of Defense
DARPA(
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
NAICS
541715
Set Aside
None
Point of Contact
Full Name Email Phone Type
BAA Coordinator [email protected] None primary
Attachments
  • DARPA-PS-25-07.pdf