The money will be split among 11 companies.
" technology, which aims to build solar panels out of lunar dust, dirt and gravel . Pittsburgh-based company Astrobotic will get roughly the same amount, to demonstrate power transmission on the moon's surface from a lander to a tethered rover.
"The company's CubeRover would unreel more than half a mile of high-voltage power line that could be used to transfer power from a production system to a habitat or work area on the moon," NASA officials wrote in the statement. Three of the other selected projects are geared toward building habitats, roads or other infrastructure from lunar rock and regolith.
"By creating new opportunities for streamlined awards, we hope to push crucial technologies over the finish line so they can be used in future missions," Desai added."These innovative partnerships will help advance capabilities that will enable sustainable exploration on the moon." Artist's depiction of NASA astronauts at the lunar south pole carrying out early work to establish an Artemis Base Camp.
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