Mission Space Secures NASA Collaboration to Advance Lunar Surface Monitoring
Luxembourg space technology company Mission Space has been selected by NASA under the agency's Announcement of Collaboration Opportunity (ACO) to further develop LEEMR (Lunar Electrostatic Environment MonitoR), an instrument designed to monitor lunar dust and electrostatic charging on the Moon's surface.
02/07/2026
Mission Space Secures NASA Collaboration to Advance Lunar Surface Monitoring
Luxembourg space technology company Mission Space has been selected by NASA under the agency's Announcement of Collaboration Opportunity (ACO) to further develop LEEMR (Lunar Electrostatic Environment MonitoR), an instrument designed to monitor lunar dust and electrostatic charging on the Moon's surface. Developed in collaboration with NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, the project will support future human and robotic lunar missions.
Addressing a Critical Lunar Challenge
As lunar exploration accelerates through the Artemis program and commercial missions, understanding the lunar environment is becoming increasingly important. Fine lunar dust and electrostatic charging can affect landers, rovers, habitats, power systems, and scientific instruments.
This collaboration validates our vision of delivering real-time environmental intelligence wherever humanity operates in space," said Mission Space CEO and co-founder Mary Glaz.
LEEMR will provide real-time measurements of dust density and surface charging around critical infrastructure, helping improve mission planning and the protection of lunar assets.
The collaboration also marks an important step for Mission Space, which is expanding its expertise beyond space weather intelligence and radiation monitoring in Earth orbit to applications in the lunar environment.
A Boost for Luxembourg's Space Ecosystem
Mission Space, supported through Luxembourg's Fit 4 Start program, reflects the country's commitment to innovation and advanced technologies.
"This collaboration validates our vision of delivering real-time environmental intelligence wherever humanity operates in space," said Mission Space CEO and co-founder Mary Glaz." Future lunar missions will require localized environmental awareness to support safer and more reliable operations."
Source: Paperjam, Mission Space secures a lunar partnership with NASA
