NASA Delivers Navigation System for Commercial Lunar Relay - NASA

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The Moon's rocky, uneven, and otherworldly surface features are highlighted by the terminator – the difference between light and darkness.

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Katherine SchauerAug 03, 2026 Article

NASA delivered the NavCube3-mini payload on July 13 to Intuitive Machines for integration into Altus-1, the company’s first lunar relay satellite, marking an important milestone in the development of future lunar communications and navigation services. The lunar relays are designed to enable communications and navigation for astronauts and rovers operating at the agency’s future Moon Base.

NASA Delivers Navigation System for Commercial Lunar Relay - NASA

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